United Way celebrates fundraising,
welcomes McDavid as new president
By Jordan Baker
jbaker@estevanmercury.ca

A moment of fleeting disappointment
for some after last year’s United Way
Estevan Telethon was also a chance for
the members to remember what it is the
organization is here to do.
At the United Way’s annual general
meeting, outgoing president Dawn Schell
left the members with a sobering reminder
of what United Way Estevan is and where
its priorities are. Perennially, the local

chapter was the first in the country to reach
its annual fundraising goal, but that wasn’t
the case in 2013 after the organization
remained shy of its goal at the end of its
October telethon.
Still, funds continued to trickle in during the weeks following, and they closed the
year with $468,532 in donations, well over
the $350,000 they were hoping for.
“Goals, even though they are worth
setting, can, kind of, take us away from the
bigger picture and take the focus away from
the things that are really important,” said

Schell in her address to the members and
attending representatives of the member
agencies. “Is being the first United Way in
Canada to reach our goal really what this is
all about? Until this past year, that has always been a given to us. Last year brought
this organization and the community of
Estevan to the realization that all of this
is more than that. These are local member
agencies and active United Way boards
trying to spread good and help people.”
She reminded everyone that despite
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Sherritt Coal has laid off 23 unionized
employees from its Estevan and Bienfait
mines.
Word of the layoffs went public last
week although the United Mine Workers
of America had received notice earlier in
March that layoffs were forthcoming.
President Rick Dowhaniuk said the
UMWA was called to a meeting on March
11 where they learned Sherritt had plans to
reduce 28 positions. Through early retirements that number was pared down to 23.
“It’s been a brutal couple weeks,”
Dowhaniuk said in an interview with The
Mercury Thursday. “People are losing their
livelihoods and with road bans on in the
area it’s tougher for people to find work.”
Dowhaniuk said the UMWA was told
the layoffs were due to company reorganizing and a reduction of coal sales to
SaskPower. He added that Sherritt did not
indicate whether or not those employees
would be rehired if sales pick up but did
tell them further layoffs are not expected
in the near future.
However, the local situation remains
cloudy as Sherritt recently sold all of its
coal operations to Westmoreland Coal,
which will be taking over control of the
local mines later this year.
“Everything is kind of up in the air
right now,” Dowhaniuk said. “There’s a lot
of uncertainty for sure. We are hoping that
Westmoreland comes in and says ‘no, we
need these people.’
“We don’t know that. We haven’t had
any recent contact with Westmoreland. We
talked to them a month ago and at that time
they said they were fine with the amount of
people we had. We’ll see.”
Dowhaniuk said it was primarily
equipment operators that were laid off. He
added one dragline has been shut down.
Contrary to reports, no jobs were eliminated
at the Activated Carbon Plant in Bienfait, as
Dowhaniuk noted that workers shifting due
to seniority will bump a couple of newer
employees from their jobs.
“It’s been a pretty stressful couple of
weeks.”
There have also been reports that as
many as eight non-unionized employees
have been laid off in the past month.

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Tritt Brings His Brand Of T-R-O-U-B-L-E To Estevan

Country music legend Travis Tritt performed in Estevan Thursday night at Affinity Place. Tritt ran through a number of his hits including The Whiskey Ain’t Working Anymore, Here’s A Quarter and T-R-O-U-B-L-E. Opening for Tritt was Regina’s J.J. Voss (right).

UW in need of more board members
← A1 the money they
needed to fund their 18
member agencies and three
community impact projects, the Hillcrest breakfast
program, Day of Caring,
which is set for June 4, and
Challenge Day.
“(These) would not
have been able to operate, had the community
of Estevan not pulled together to not only reach
our goal but to pass it,”
added Schell.
The need to educate
the community and new
residents of the importance
of the work of United Way

Estevan and their member
agencies will become a
greater part of the organization’s strategy in the
years to come, said Schell.
Those plans were reiterated by the incoming president, Doug McDavid, who
wants to see the United
Way board grow from 17
to 25 people. Getting their
brand and work in the
minds of as many people
in Estevan as they can will
be a high priority this year.
McDavid has been on
the board for seven years
and said it has been so rewarding that it’s one of the

reasons he maintains his
full-time job in the area.
“It’s such an amazing
experience being part of
the board. It’s a lot of fun,
actually,” he said.
The president-elect
identified a few things he
wants the organization
to focus on this year, the
first of which is recruiting
more people to the board,
perhaps as many as eight.
“To really be efficient
we need 25. We put this
telethon on with volunteers and it’s a lot of work.
I think we need a few
more board members to

Doug McDavid was elected to the role of president during the United Way Estevan’s annual general meeting at the Fireside Lounge in the Days Inn on March 28.
help out,” he said, noting they are allowed to
have upwards of 30 board
members.
“The second is to raise
our profile. Almost everybody in the community
knows about our telethon,
but do they know about
what we do and what you
do as member agencies?”
he said in his address to the
members and agency reps.
“If we get our message
out more and the message
of the member agencies,
people will know exactly
what the good is they’re
doing in their community.”
As McDavid moved
from first vice-president
to his new role, Wendy

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Gustafson moved into the
first VP slot, and Christa
Morhart was nominated to
step into the role of second
VP. Lynn Trobert was once
again elected as treasurer.
With four terms coming to an end, Schell was
nominated and elected to
serve another three-year
term, as was Mark Pettitt
and Scott Harrison. McDavid’s term also came
to a close, and he was
nominated and re-elected
along with his elevation to
president.
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Orpheum features a rich history
By Norm Park
normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Orpheum Theatre
has always been owned and
operated by local families,
and its rich history indicates that each successive
ownership group has treated this venerable building
with the care and respect it
deserves.
Estevan’s first theatre
was The Delight that took
root in 1910, but its run as
a theatre was short-lived
as the structure was soon
turned into a hospital and
then was destroyed by fire.
When Minneapolisbased contractor Emerson
McKenzie arrived in Estevan in 1909 to complete the
construction of the Empire
Hotel under the McKenzie
and Sons Construction banner, he determined there
was an emerging opportunity to get more involved
in the growing town, and
he was right. The company
was soon involved as the
main contractor for the
construction of a school,
which became Estevan
Collegiate Institute, then
the Orpheum and later the
International Hotel. The
International went down in
a fire in the 1970s and ECI,
which had been turned into
a junior high school went
under the wrecker’s equipment in the early 2000s.
But the Orpheum lives on
in splendour.
The McKenzie construction company was an
impressive one with over
200 employees on the payroll who were well-known
for their building prowess
across Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as in the
northwestern United States.
The Jack McKenzie
family operated the theatre
and at one point Fred Newcombe, who once served
as Estevan’s mayor, also
became a part-owner/manager.
When Jack McKenzie
died in 1940, his son Duane
took the reins and by that
time the theatre had already
undergone changes. Early
photographs indicate the
theatre had three entrances
in the early years with a
600 seat auditorium that not
only had a theatre screen,
but also retained proper
curtains and backdrops
for theatrical and musical
productions.
The Presbyterian

The Dougherty’s with an old Three Stooges movie poster, part of their collection.
Church used the Orpheum
for their Sunday services
throughout 1917.
During this period of
growth, right up to and
past the arrival of talking
pictures, Bern Turner was
the lead projectionist at
the Orpheum, having come
over to the operation with
the closure of the Delight
Theatre. He remained a
steadfast employee until
his retirement in 1965.
Philip Peters was another
long-term projectionist
who served the operation
well for a long time.
Current co-owner Al
Dougherty noted that being a projectionist in those
early days was not an easy
task as two to six reels
of film had to be placed
in proper sequence, with
soundtracks synchronized,
and that equipment included carbon arc rods, which
had limited life and could
also be dangerous when
misused, not unlike welding rods of today.
That’s why all projection booths are fire-proofed
to this day. The projectionist would have to watch
closely for the little light
flicker at the top of the
screen that would signal
that it was time to switch
reels, start up the second
projector that was already
loaded with the second

reel, and perform a quick
switch transition to ensure
the movie carried on uninterrupted. The first reel
(about 20 minutes worth of
film) would be taken off the
first projecter that would be
re-loaded with reel number
three. Reel one would then
have to be rewound, usually by a hand crank system,
and put back in it’s proper
metal case. When reel two
was ending on projector
two, then reel three was
ready to show on projector
one and so on until all the
trailers, news reels, cartoon
and the movie ended.
When the Orpheum
was cited and presented
with the Bronze Plaque
of Honor from the Exhibition’s Herald World

of Chicago in 1930, for
it’s excellence in sound
and movie projection, it
was a highlight moment
for Orpheum owners and
management as well as
for Turner and Peters. It
was the first bronze plaque
awarded to a theatre in
Canada.
At that time, talking
pictures, which were very
new, featured either Vitaphone sound systems
or Movietone systems.
Vitaphone featured a film
and then a sound disc that
had to be synchronized
with the film so that the
actor’s lip movements, for
instance, were synchronized with the sound. The
Movietone system used a
sound track concept that

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placed a notched light value
stream alongside the film to
provide the synchronized
sound with the film.
The Orpheum, it was
noted, had taken on the
huge investment of $12,000
to install the newest sound/
film system, and their employees had embraced it
and worked it with perfection, it was said.
If the owners had
known that the province
and the country were about
to be hurled into a neardecade of financial and
agricultural depression,
perhaps they wouldn’t have
made the bold move since
the downward spiral of the
economy placed a number
of challenges for all businesses that didn’t at least

serve the basic needs of
households.
Admission to the talking pictures then was a
mere 20 cents for adults
and a dime for children.
That illustrates the significance of the $12,000
investment in projection
equipment.
Earlier on, public attendance at a movie theatre
was considered to be a bit
of low-brow entertainment
and no self-respecting actors would lower themselves to be a part of the
scene. But that all changed
when the newly emerging
Hollywood and director
D.W. Griffiths produced
the game-changing Birth
of a Nation, a grand spectacular movie that caught
the attention of the masses.
When the film arrived in
Estevan to be played at the
Orpheum, the admission
prices were raised to $1.50
and even $2 due to the
significance and scope of
the production and its costs.
The Orpheum’s historical notes state that the
theatre had been playing
host to a number of civic
drama productions as well
as lecture series shortly
after opening. In December
of 1919, The Great Blackstone, a magician, played
before a local audience
with reserved seats being
sold for as much as one
dollar.
In 1918 the community
put on a Pageant of Famous
Women promoted by Mrs.
Duncan of the I.O.D.E. that
featured period costumes.
There was also the
Orpheum’s Guessing Contest with the winner taking
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Hottest ticket in town? The gun show
The Estevan Wildlife Federation’s inaugural event for
hunters, collectors and recreational shooters was a popular
one over the weekend as interested parties from across the
region came to the gun show in Estevan.
Whether they were looking to purchase or browsing
to see what the hubbub was about, the Wylie-Mitchell Hall
was full of onlookers wanting to see exactly what was
available in terms of not only guns but also accessories,
ammunition, knives taxidermy and outfitting. There were
collectibles, sporting arms, tactical firearms, handguns and
just about every other type of gun, from .17-calibre rifles
to .50-calibre Browning machine guns.
Organizers Kevin Thompson and Lionel Bender were
ecstatic at the turnout at the show, with the former saying
that they would have been happy with 1,000 people coming
to peruse the exhibitions over the course of the weekend.
They had more than 1,000 people come through the doors
just on Saturday morning.
“I thought we’d have 1,000 people over the weekend,
and we did that in four or five hours, even three hours actually,” said Thompson.
The Energy City, it would seem, has been waiting for
a void to be filled.
“The vendors have been unbelievable here. I’m
speechless,” said Thompson.
He said this is the first gun show held in the city in
more than 30 years. There were shows in Regina and Moose
Jaw in the weeks leading up to the weekend, but that didn’t
seem to take away from the draw in Estevan.
“We don’t have a gun store,” said Thompson, noting
the only two places to buy ammunition in Estevan are at
Canadian Tire or Walmart.
He said there were anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500
firearms brought to the show over the weekend.
“There are guns leaving this building left and right,”
he added, noting the vendors have been happy with the
turnout. “I talked to many of them, and they told me they
are very, very pleased with everything.”
There were 24 vendors who purchased all 87 tables
available for the event. The organizers had to turn down 82
other tables, so there is enough interest to grow the event
in the future.
“We need the Civic Auditorium, but we aren’t going
to get it,” Thompson said regarding the time of year they
want to host the show. “This is the perfect time to sell guns,
right before road bans. With the (OTS) curling thing going
on, it’s hard to get buildings right now.”
That said, Thompson was very happy to have the
Wylie-Mitchell centre, and with that Oilfield Technical
Society holding its Estevan bonspiel on the weekend, it may
have encouraged more people to come through the doors.
The show over the weekend was also a fundraiser for
the EWF, as they are looking to build a new pistol range
by their rifle range south of the city at the Boundary Dam
Recreation Site. The EWF is looking to raise about $30,000
for the new range.
“You will see myself and Lionel back here doing this
again next year. I think this is going to be an annual event,”
said Thompson.

The first gun show held in Estevan in more than 30 years was hosted over the weekend at Wylie-Mitchell Hall.
About 24 exhibitors set out a mix of rifle, handguns, shotgun and collectibles along with scopes, ammunition,
meat products made from wild game and taxidermy.

Pruning ban in effect car tips
To reduce the risk
of Dutch elm disease,
pruning of elm trees is
prohibited throughout Saskatchewan until Aug. 31.
During this time, elm
bark beetles that spread
the disease are most active. Fresh cuts from
pruning can attract the
insects and increase the
chance of a DED infection.
Proper pruning is encouraged, outside the annual ban period. Pruning
helps keep trees healthy

and better able to resist all
diseases, including DED.
Removing dead and dying
elm wood through pruning
also helps reduce places
for beetles to breed, and
curbs their populations.
Throughout the year, including during the ban
period, DED-infected
elms should be removed
promptly.
Under provincial
regulations, commercial
pruners of elm trees must
have completed a recognized training program or

be under the supervision
of someone who has. Improper pruning techniques
can spread many tree diseases, including DED.
Elm wood must be
disposed of promptly, using the method and locations chosen by each
municipality. Because of
the risk of spreading DED,
transporting or storing elm
firewood is illegal.
For more information,
call the Ministry of Environment’s Client Service
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Shelter takes steps forward in year two
By Jordan Baker
jbaker@estevanmercury.ca

With the Warm Welcome program starting up last year,
providing an overnight stay for Estevan’s homeless, it has
since grown as a vehicle of transformation for both the guests
and the many volunteers who spend their nights with them.
The Salvation Army’s Lieutenant Brian Bobolo has
previously preached that the shelter doesn’t provide the community with a narrative of failure but with one of success.
He continued to advocate those sentiments as the shelter
closed for the spring and summer on March 31.
Bobolo sees the shelter as something that will be a mainstay in the Energy City, as omnipresent as Lignite Louie.
Long-standing shelters in larger cities started somewhere,
and what the community has seen in the past two years is
the emergence of Estevan’s.
“We believe this is a program intended to not only serve
the people who are struggling to find adequate shelter. It’s
also a program to serve the community, so we set out to create this sense of community, first of all, within the shelter and
we succeeded marvelously,” said Bobolo, sitting down with
the Mercury last week. “There’s a real spirit of connection
that exists within the shelter.”
Moving into year two, organizers sought to create a
greater culture of understanding and acceptance throughout
the community, as all cities with new shelters must wrestle
with what exactly that means for them.
“Last year, at the start of the program certainly, I think
the community as a whole took time to come to terms with
the idea that we needed a shelter. That’s understandable.
When community programs have sprouted up in smaller
centres across Canada, there was the same phenomenon that
took place,” noted Bobolo. “People need to understand what
a shelter is all about.”
He said during the second year of the program, they
continued to see growing support.
Despite that, Bobolo noted that many in the city have
decisions to make on what kind of place they want Estevan
to be moving forward.
“There still is with some in the community this lack of
understanding about the issues of homelessness. There is a
lack of acceptance,” he said. “Some of our guests have really experienced some social struggle out in the community.
Some of our guests have been pushed out of the community
centre, out of restaurants. We’ve had people who have been
complaining about them, in some cases about their appearance, and sought different ways to push them aside.”
As a response to some of that ostracism toward some
guests, the group behind the shelter has found another role
to act as: that of advocate for the city’s shelter insecure.
“That seems to be an ongoing challenge for us, and
we’ve met with mixed success this year,” he said.
That challenge will continue as the shelter welcomes
more guests through its doors. The shelter saw 43 per cent
more unique guests than last year.
“We continue to hear this in the community that isn’t it
better to put them in a hotel. Is this a worthwhile program to
really invest in?” Bobolo said, noting the total dollar value
of services provided to the guests went up by 136 per cent.
That figure is calculated based on the least expensive hotel
rooms in the Energy City.
It comes to about $38,000 worth of shelter and more
than $5,000 of food just this past winter.
“It cost the program far less than that, so when people
donate to Warm Welcome, there is a multiplying effect to
their donation. Your dollars transform lives. The hours you
commit to the program transform lives. We have seen our
guests look healthier, an increase in their sense of optimism
about the future, and we are seeing a bright future for them.”
The shelter started small in late 2012, running only

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The Warm Welcome shelter closed the doors on its second year on March 31. The shelter housed guests this
winter each night of the week in either the Salvation Army or St. Paul’s United Church auditoriums, pictured
above.
four nights each week for the first winter. When it opened
again on Dec. 1, 2013, the shelter would remain open every
night of the week. That required a greater volunteer base,
and Bobolo said the community has been up to the task,
committing roughly 3,600 hours to the program, a 78 per
cent increase from the previous year.
He said they are always in need of volunteers as well
as financial support. Though they have struggled financially
this year, they have been able to pay all their bills.
While the program tries to reach more volunteers and
find new sources of funding, it isn’t going to slow down.
For the next season, Bobolo is hopeful the shelter will be
open a couple of weeks earlier, sometime in November, and
closing a couple of weeks later in mid-April. His vision and
plans for the shelter’s future will encapsulate every day of the
year. It won’t happen overnight, but he stressed that the need
won’t disappear no matter how prosperous the city becomes.
“It’s interesting living in a community like Estevan
where there is some wealth. I’ve seen people really spend a
lot of time loving their trucks, and I’ve seen people invest
$60,000, $70,000 into their trucks, and I’ve seen people
hold onto old trucks. They’ll baby them and they’ll polish
them and replace the parts spending hours a week investing in it. It’s consuming all their energy to keep this love
interest going, and I think it’s all well and good when you
invest that amount of money,” said Bobolo. “But the question we ask at Warm Welcome is what about our own sense
of humanity? I think when we are able to see the inherent
worth in the other person, we discover our own worth. We
grow as people. We see the value in being human. When we
dismiss others as less valuable, we cheapen our own sense
of worth as a human being. When we invest more in our
vehicles than we do in one another, our currency as human
beings decreases.
“We are seeing that phenomenon take place in our
community in some ways. Keep in mind there’s a wonderful
sense of community here, but in the minds of some people,
we are seeing that. When we surround those in need with
concentric circles of love and acceptance, we prosper as a
community, and we add value to our community and add
value to who we are as individuals.”
When guests make their way to the shelter each evening,
they are greeted by the volunteers who serve hot drinks and
provide meals as well as good conversation. Volunteers and
guests play games and tell stories.

“They laugh; they cry; they support one another,” said
Bobolo. “To that end, we succeeded famously.”
As an organization, he noted they are growing and
learning more about the city.
“It’s a wonderful community. I’ve been involved in new
shelter start-ups in other parts of the country and you don’t
see that response. We want to really pay attention to what’s
going on in our hearts as a community and be willing to dare
to accept these individuals, even when they’re so different
than who we are.”
Bobolo said issues for the city to continue to ponder
are whether we can see our own inherent worth in people
who are homeless, people who may look disheveled and
people who are having emotional troubles because of the
challenges they face.
“It’s a slow process, but I’ve seen the community as
a whole really learn a lot about themselves. They’ve reaffirmed the longstanding tradition that this community has
for taking care of its own. They’ve come forward despite
the lack of understanding what a shelter’s all about. This
community needs to be applauded.”
They had a number of aggressive goals coming into
their second year, wanting to see the program grow and
prosper.
“Our other goal is to create a supportive community
for our guests that exists year round. We do that through
our partnership between Warm Welcome and the Salvation
Army and St. Paul’s,” Bobolo said. “It has been a natural
partnership to come onboard with St. Paul’s and Pastor
Brenna Nickel. It’s a natural fit and a partnership that has
really caught the attention of the national Salvation Army.
We are on their radar.”
He said the guests are always welcome to go to the
Salvation Army during the day to have some food and play
games.
“There’s no need for people to feel as though they are
alone in this community. There’s always lots of support.”
Bobolo also wanted to remind everyone that the community is the eyes and ears of the shelter, and they rely on
people to call them if they identify someone in trouble.
“We receive guests and let them stay in our buildings
overnight, (that) ends March 31, but the support we provide
to them exists 365 days a year. This is an example of this
community as a whole coming together and saying we do
believe our neighbours are important to us.”

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EDITORIAL

Casino proposal worth hearing out
If there’s one thing we’ve learned here at the Mercury, it’s
that you can never guess what will get people fired up.
We have printed articles, which we thought people would
have a strong reaction to, and there wasn’t a peep. There have
been others that we didn’t expect would draw much of a response only to find people ready to riot in the streets. The whole
garbage/recycling saga would be an example.
So when on March 19 we printed a story about the City of
Estevan being approached by the Little Pine First Nation about
opening a casino here, there was some curiosity to see what the
response might be and if there would be one at all.
Turns out, people have some pretty strong opinions about
casinos.
Within two hours of posting a link to the story on our
Mercury Facebook page, 1,200 people had viewed it and there
were 20 comments.
As is usually the case on Facebook, the comments were
wide ranging and, ahem, interesting.
There were some adamantly opposed to any talk of a casino
with the most common concern being addicted, which seemed
to be overlooking the fact that forms of gambling such as VLTs,
Pro-Line sports betting, lotteries, Nevada tickets, online poker
and online sports betting are all easily available in Estevan. In
fact there have been reports that somewhere in the realm of $12
million is spent locally on VLTs.
There were other, more measured responses but, overall,
it was pretty clear those who weighed in through Facebook are
not in favour of a casino in Estevan. Then again it was also

Prairie
Perspective
MURRAY MANDRYK
Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Long-term fix
needed

To its credit, the Saskatchewan Party
government is demanding even tougher
measures to deal with the backlog of grain.
After the joint announcement by
federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz
and Transportation Minister Lisa Raitt,
Premier Brad Wall’s government put out a
news release demanding mandatory service
level agreements, even more cars and stiffer
penalties if the rail companies did not move
their prescribed amount of grain each week.
While the federal order in council
called for 11,000 cars a week and fines of
up to $100,000 per day for failing to meet
those targets, the province upped the ante
to 13,000 cars a week and fines of $250,000
a day.
And besides the mandatory service
agreements with reciprocal penalties for
non-compliance, Saskatchewan said fines
collected should go directly to benefit the
producers.
All are fine notions directly benefitting
whom the government should be serving,
the Saskatchewan farmer and the province’s

pretty clear that most of the people who commented did not
read the full story.
For whatever reason, any talk of bringing a casino into the
community seems akin to opening a brothel in the eyes of some.
Hyperbole aside, it would be naïve to think there are no societal issues to consider. Addiction is obviously the biggest one.
However, we posit that it would be equally naïve not to give
any proposal a thorough look. The idea being pushed forward
by the Little Pine First Nation would see eight percent of casino
profits stay here in the city.
In an interview, it was noted that money could be put
toward worthwhile causes such as recreation and infrastructure. With the City of Estevan eye deep in debt that
money could come in very handy. And if history is any indication the city would also receive a strong increase on the
tourism side.
Although it would likely be years before anything would
move forward in Estevan, the City has taken the proactive step
of asking residents to give their opinion on a casino. Along
with selecting a new member of council and stating whether
or not they would like to continue having fluoride added to
their drinking water, residents will be asked their thoughts on
a casino in Estevan.
Here’s hoping that voters find their way past that initial
negative reaction and give the pros and cons an honest look.
The discussion of whether or not to open a casino in Estevan
is one worth having.
Now seems like a good time to have it.

economy as a whole.
And, no doubt, these suggestions were
a direct reaction to complaints from farmers
and others that initial efforts of Ritz and
Raitt were just not tough enough.
But while all this tough talk is great
and while there can be absolutely no doubt
that Ritz and company were far too slow
in addressing the key issues on the grain
movement file, this has to be about more
than making amends for the problems of
this year.
This has to also be about moving
forward to address rural Saskatchewan’s
pending problems of future grain movement, as well.
And as it stands right now, it just
doesn’t seem like we’ve moved ahead. If
anything, we seem to be moving backwards.
As noted by Barry Prentice, professor
of supply chain management at the University of Manitoba, in a recent article in the
Financial Post, this does all come down to
an issue of 30 per cent more grain than the
five-year average.
Admittedly, this surge could clearly
have been anticipated by government and
should have been anticipated by the railways that have instead chosen to shed engines and cars and crews to maximize profit.
In that regard, Prentice’s position
would seem far too hard on a federal government that “has chosen to listen” and far
too soft on the railways for “not supplying
enough railcars, locomotives and crews to
move this unexpected demand for service.”
But the economics professor makes a

fair point that the excess capacity needed
to move that grain simply requires cars and
crew. And someone will have to pay for it.
Perhaps Prentice takes his sympathy
for the railways too far by suggesting
“severe penalties on the railways” is “bad
management of transportation policy” because it’s only natural to run shorter trains
in winter.
But he may be right that the extra
capacity needed to move the volume of
grain Ottawa demands or the even higher
volume demanded by the Saskatchewan
government can only come from one of
two sources. Prentice suggests we increase
the revenue cap and allow the railways to
charge higher grain freight rates or force
the railways to absorb the costs, internally.
Of course, farmers have little interest in
paying more for transportation, especially
when there is a grain glut, causing lower
prices.
That leaves us with the second choice,
demand a higher service level from the
railways while capping their revenues from
grain. However, Prentice argues that would
be a return to the Statutory Freight Rates for
grain, the “Crow Rate.”
It was past conservative governments
that did away with the Crow, largely because it resulted in the railways charging
more to move other commodities and less
money put back into the maintenance of the
railway system.
This may be where we have to go again,
even if this is what got us in the current mess
in the first place.

April 2, 2014

Wednesday

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Letters to
the Editor

Jackie Fitzsimmons

REALTOR® / Branch Manager

306-421-6636

www.bhgress.ca
Unit #1390A, 400 King St.
Estevan, SK S4A 2B4

How to improve New nursing home needed now
those games
There have been
recent discussions
about the possibility of making a big
change to the Canadian Football League
rules regarding pass interference. Of course, the solution
to the wrong calls is … wait for it … more video reviews.
Some more mind numbing, but “we’ll get it right” stalls
to what used to be fluid games. Give up game flow in
order to get the officiating calls right. That’s the old
give and take.
In the meantime, our professional sports world is
becoming less entertaining due to new technology and
practices, but I have some ideas as to how to add a little
more excitement to our games, starting with hockey.
Too many whistles because the pucks get fired up
and into those end-zone nets? I say keep the pucks that
bounce off those nets, in play. You play rebounds off the
boards, corners and goaltenders … why not the nets?
Faceoffs? Get the damn linesman to drop the puck.
Too many phony face-off guys get chased. Fairness will
be found when the teams realize the puck-dropping guy
means business.
There are all kinds of ways to make baseball more
interesting and active. My rules committee would dictate
that once he has a baseball in his hand or glove, a pitcher
has five seconds on the pitch clock. If he hasn’t thrown
the ball toward the plate by then, it’s a called ball. At the
other end of the equation, if a batter steps out of the batter’s box before his at-bat is over, it’s a called strike. No
stepping out timeouts to wrap and rewrap batting gloves
or spit or adjust cleats. Stand in the box until you’re done.
The game would be quicker and more interesting
if the umpires used the legitimate strike zone meaning
shoulders to knees rather than belt-line to knees. Bigger
zone, faster game.
On the football field, we have those boring converts,
or as the Americans like to say “point after” touchdowns.
Instead of scrimmaging from the two or five-yard line,
make the one-point kick from the 35-yard line and put
a degree of chance into the otherwise robotic exercise.
Two-point conversions with the line-of-scrimmage at
the 25-yard line become more exciting and the play gets
bigger in coaching strategy.
The NFL could make their game better simply by
adopting CFL rules or just a few of them. But I doubt
they would. They’re a little too self-absorbed. So we’ll
just let them sleep with their billions.
Basketball? Reduce the number of timeouts allowed
from the current 742 to four.
On the golf course, I have some ideas, too. Those
PGA and LPGA people get away with murder. Make
them play with seven clubs, not 14. Nuff said. They could
also increase interest by making sand traps actually work
like sand traps.
Curling? Cushion the sideboards and let them bounce
the rocks off them, just like those shuffleboard games.
Sweep those bouncing rocks, suckers.
Soccer? Seven players, not 11. That’s an easy fix.
Darts? Ya gotta be kidding me!
By the way, speaking of baseball, two weeks ago I
wrote about a stray dog that befriended the Milwaukee
Brewers during spring training in Arizona and wondered
whether or not Hank the orphaned Yorkie would be
handed over to a shelter in Arizona or would come north
with the team. Well, Hank is now a canine resident in
Milwaukee and an unofficial Brewer mascot. Good for
him, good for them.

Norm Park

All Things
Considered

(Note: The following is a letter
sent by Estevan resident Dick Henders
to Health Minister Dustin Duncan
regarding the need for a new nursing
home in Estevan.)

Dear Minister Duncan:
I am writing this from inside the
walls of the Estevan Regional Nursing
Home, where I am a resident. While
the care is excellent and the staff outstanding, I am sad to say it does not
feel like a Home but an old institution.
The nursing home building is an aging
edifice that needs to be replaced with
something that would be suitable for
life in this century.
Let me tell you what daily life is
like for those of us who live here. The
toilet lacks dignity. It is situated in the
middle of the room, blocked off with
only a curtain from public view. When
I have family visiting in my small
room, I must to ask them to leave so

that I can use the washroom behind
the curtain. I use a wheelchair, and I
can’t wheel up tight in front of the sink
because the closet walls are built out
too narrowly close to the sink.
There is only one plug-in in
my living space. How can I plug in
my computer and my phone and my
kindle? One outlet might have worked
50 years ago but not today. It’s rather
sad to live in this antiquated facility.
Only a year ago, I attended an
event to celebrate donations to the
Hearthstone Community Campaign, to
build a new nursing home in Estevan.
At the time, I supported the project,
like many other good citizens in this
community. Now that I am a resident
here, I request urgency on the matter
of a new nursing home.
My wife and I have donated, and
we will give again. We received a tax
receipt for the total amount of our
donation. I believe our community

should be at the $8 million mark of
our share of the $20 million needed
to build this new home. Right now,
we’re close with $7.3 million. I encourage anyone who is waiting; the
time is now.
Whatever can be done to expedite
the construction of a new home, we
must work diligently to make that
happen. I urge the community, health
region, and the provincial government
to move forward with plans to replace
this obsolete structure. The need is
urgent.
Again, I receive excellent care
here. I couldn’t expect better care in
any other place. But I urge you to act
now. Once we have our funding, we
can move forward with plans for the
future.
Dick Henders
Resident, Estevan Regional
Nursing Home

Writer believes first phase
twinning could be done quickly
The Editor:
In the March 19 Mercury, I noted the highways
minister has put twinning
on the “middle burner.”
Mr. Belanger (NDP
critic) may have hit the nail
on the head through.
Why start at Estevan?
Start at the beginning of
the No. 39 and No. 18
junction at Bienfait. From

there, all the way to SaskPower’s Shand turnoff the
Ministry of Highways already has the right-of-way
on the south side. The old
highway! No land to buy
there, so why wait? Start
there.
Any earth needed for
fill or construction would
be available from the coal
company alongside the

roadway. I’m sure there
would be no problem. The
mines in this area have
long been very generous
in the community.
So Mr. Minister, let’s
get the ball rolling. Maybe
our MLA could help?
Or was the NDP critic
on the money?
Do the engineering
and maybe get bids out

this year and move earth
next year.
However, Mr. Editor,
my gut feeling is that you
don’t plan a photo op and
leave the silver spade in
the shed at Regina for No.
1 East.
Sincerely,
Ken Hesketh
Bienfait

Tips for buying that first home
The Editor:
For most Canadians, the purchase of their first house is a major
milestone. It’s a chance to become
a homeowner. It’s also an important financial investment that likely
means assuming a mortgage for the
first time.
First-time buyers often have a
wish list of features for their first
home. Mortgages too have features,
and putting together a wish list of
mortgage options can save you money. It’s more than shopping around for
the best interest rate.
To figure out your best mortgage
options you should first consider the
future needs for your family. Are

you making a commitment for many
years, or is this a temporary purchase that may change as your needs
evolve? You also need to determine
the amount you can pay as a down
payment and the amount of the
monthly mortgage payments you can
afford to make.
Put together a realistic budget,
allowing for the additional expenses
that you will make when you buy
the house, such as closing fees and
moving costs. And be sure to consider the ongoing expenses of home
ownership, including annual property
taxes, maintenance costs, as well as
insurance costs, and leave a margin
for possible increases in interest rates.

The Estevan Mercury welcomes letters from its readership. All
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your full name and a phone number where you can be reached
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Did you know that you can get
a free copy of your credit report?
Review your credit report well in
advance to make sure it is accurate.
Your mortgage lender will be reviewing your report before you are
approved for your mortgage.
For more information, visit
itpaystoknow.gc.ca. There you will
find a mortgage payment calculator
and qualifier, info on expenses to
expect when you buy a house and
monthly budgeting tools.
Lucie Tedesco
Commissioner
Financial Consumer Agency
of Canada

The nominees for the Women of Today Ida Petterson Memorial Award for
Outstanding Entrepreneur are, from the left: Lynn Tedford, DeeDee Chomyk and
Laurel Buck.

The Women of Today nominees for the SaskTel, Contribution to the Community
category are, from the left: Brenda Noble, Christa Morhart and Susan Colbow.

The nominees for the Women of Today Shirley Orsted Memorial Award for young
women are, from the left: AnnaRae Gustafson, Molly Fogarty and Elusha Baird.
Missing from the photo are nominees, Caitlyn Friess, Teagan Graham, Jacqueline
Peeace and Tess Rensby.

Women of Today award nominees revealed
There were fifteen nominees
in two categories and a total of
six nominees in two other categories when the Women of Today
nominee list was made known
last Wednesday afternoon during
a luncheon held in the small Legion Hall. The event was hosted
by the Estevan chapter of Quota
International, the co-ordinator of
the program.
This 16th annual event received a cheque from SaskPower
in the amount of $4,200, making
them the lead sponsor of the program once again with the cheque
being delivered by Judy May,
vice-president of special projects
for the corporation.
The SaskPower Award, one
of four categories in the Women
of Today program is for outstanding contributions to the workplace, and this year the category

attracted no fewer than seven
nominees including Sonja Colbow and Wendy Hersche of Cuts
Unlimited, Lynn Little, deputy director at South East Cornerstone
Public School Division; Misty
Monco, manager of customer care
at the Royal Bank; Sheena Onrait,
manager of Estevan campus of the
Southeast Regional College and
Saskatchewan Energy Training
Institute; Sheila Squires, financial
planner with TD Waterhouse and
Daryl Story, commercial account
manager with Affinity Credit
Union in Estevan.
The category dedicated to
Young Women of Today, celebrating young females who excel
in scholastic, athletic, musical
and social circles, attracted eight
nominees this year. The category
is named in memory of Shirley
Orsted. The nominees this year

included Elusha Baird of Lampman, a school leader and young
administrator; Molly Fogarty, an
emerging musical artist; Caitlyn
Friess, a school and community
volunteer; Teagan Graham, an
honour student and entrepreneur;
AnnaRae Gustafson, who is
involved in school and community volunteer efforts and social
justice issues; Jacqueline Peeace,
a musical, academic and spiritual
leader; Landra Schlamp, Grade 12
student leader; and Tess Rensby,
an athlete and school leader.
There were three nominees
for the Ida Petterson Memorial
Award which goes to an outstanding female entrepreneur, and
those were Laurel Buck, owner/
manager of A&A Jewellery;
DeeDee Chomyk, owner/operator
of Baba’s Bistro; and Lynn Tedford, addictions counsellor and

owner of South East Options
Consulting.
The fourth category for contributions to the community, the
SaskTel Award, also attracted
three nominations, and they
were Susan Colbow of the TD
Canada Trust bank, where she is
engaged in their Friends of the
Environment program among
other things; Christa Morhart
who is involved in the community
through her volunteer efforts with
United Way, Girl Guides, minor
football and St. Joseph’s Health
Care Foundation and the upcoming 2016 Saskatchewan Summer
Games that will be hosted by
Estevan, and Brenda Noble, for
her voluntary efforts with the
Estevan Exhibition Association,
Desk and Derrick Club, Oilwives
and Souris Valley Trekkers and
church-related activities.

Stacey Boyko, president of
Quota International of Estevan
and Valerie Hall, co-ordinator for
the Women of Today program,
reminded nominees, nominators
and guests that the four award
winners will be announced on
April 23 during a noon-hour
luncheon in the Wylie-Mitchell
Air Cadet Hall. The luncheon attendees will also hear a keynote
presentation from Dr. Holly Pederson, a former Macoun resident
who is now director of the deaf
and hard-of-hearing educational
program at Minot State University through their special education sector.
The afternoon luncheon program was emceed by Rebecca
Howie of the Estevan and District
Chamber of Commerce who provided background biographies of
each of the 20 nominated women.

Police field a variety of
complaints during a busy week
It has been a particularly busy sevenday stretch of time for members of the Estevan Police Service with the policing activity
beginning on March 24 with an investigation
into a two-vehicle collision on King Street
with one of the vehicles being damaged to
the point it needed to be towed away. One
driver was charged with driving without due
care and attention.
During the March 26 night shift, EPS
members checked on a restaurant patron who
failed to pick up a food order that had been
prepared. The issue was resolved.
The next complaint dealt with a matter
of someone uttering threats during a web
chat. The two people involved have been
interviewed by police who are continuing
their investigation.
A traffic stop in the industrial area of the
city on the night of March 26 was made after
a vehicle failed to stop at a red light. Police
discovered the driver did not have a valid
licence and had taken the vehicle without
the owner’s consent. The male driver was
charged with two traffic offences and the
issue of taking the vehicle without consent
remains under investigation.
Police also responded to several false
alarms throughout the city during the night
and fielded a call from a motorist passing
through the community who reported that
he had almost hit an all terrain vehicle
being driven on a southbound access road
near Highway 47. The driver reported that
the quad was being driven at a high speed
without any lights on. Police attended the
general area where the incident had occurred
but were unable to locate the offending vehicle and driver.
EPS members were then dispatched to
a west side residence where the home owner
advised them that there was an uninvited
intoxicated person in the home. When they
arrived, police discovered a woman in a bed
in the home and the homeowner had not been
present when she had entered the house. The
intoxicated subject was known to police and
had been in breach of court-ordered conditions to not consume alcohol so she was
re-arrested and charged with being in breach

of those conditions as
well as unlawfully being in a dwelling.
On the night of
March 27, EPS members checked on a
complaint that a man
was failing to comply with court ordered
conditions because he
was in contact with the
victim and their family
members. Police are
not actively looking
for the suspect.
An open line call from the Trojan
subdivision attracted police attention on
the night of March 27. A domestic dispute
was in progress when police arrived so they
intervened and removed one of the people
involved. Alcohol was considered to be the
main contributing factor to the event.
The next call on March 27, came from
a local lounge regarding a fight in progress.
When police arrived they arrested two men
with one 24-year-old subject who had instigated the incident being housed in cells for
the night while another man was taken home.
A call from an apartment complex was
fielded on the night of March 27. The complaint focused on a group of young people
who were running and screaming in the
parking lot. The youngsters were warned
about their actions and noise.
During the day shift on March 28, EPS
members received a call from a north side
gas station regarding a customer who had
fueled up and left without paying. The man
involved in the incident was located, and he
advised police he thought he had paid, so he
returned to the station and paid for the fuel
without further incident.
On the March 29 day shift, police were
asked to look into a vandalism incident at
a north side convenience store as well as
a check into a group of four or five young
people who were observed attempting to
light a fire in the northeast valley area of the
city. The young people were warned about
their actions.

MACK
AUCTION

During this same
shift, police were
asked to look into an
incident involving
damage being inflicted
on a restaurant door
and several violations
of the Traffic Safety
Act and the Vehicle
Equipment Regulations Act. These incidents led to charges
being laid for driving
left of centre on the
road, using a communications device while driving and unlawfully having tinted windows on the vehicle.
During the March 30 day shift, police
checked a vehicle on the northeast side
following a report that it might have been
stolen. After further investigation police
determined the vehicle was not stolen.
Another March 30 call came to police
regarding a patron who left a northwest
area service station without paying for the
gas. Police located the patron and it was
learned that his method of payment failed
to work so the man returned to the station
and made arrangements with the owner to
make payment.
Police next attended to a central part
of the city to a construction site to follow
up on a report of damage being done to a
vehicle as a result of the demolition work
that was underway on the site. It was noted
that minor damage had also been done to a
neighbouring building. Estevan Fire Rescue
personnel were called to the scene to assist
with assessing the damages and steps were
taken to ensure the site work was carried out
in a safer manner for the benefit of the sitework as well as surrounding area.
During the night shifts from March 28
to 30, EPS members responded to numerous
false alarms that included intrusion alerts at a
local business and two residential locations.
Police were also called to a local lounge

to investigate a report of some illegal activity. Two young men who had been confronted
by staff were spat upon by the male patrons
when they fled the scene. The incidents
remains under investigation.
Police remained busy on March 29,
responding to domestic disputes and two
separate fraud incidents regarding unpaid
taxi fares.
On the night of March 29, EPS members responded to a complaint from a lounge
regarding two men in an illegal exchange
of goods and money. One man was located
by police and charged for possession of a
controlled substance. He has an April 27
court date. Later that evening, the second
person involved in the exchange was located
and brought to the station where he was
not charged but had his vehicle thoroughly
searched by police.
Police also responded to a call regarding
young people running from door to door,
ringing door bells in a residential area on
the northwest side of the city. Police made a
patrol of the area but were unable to uncover
the mischief-makers.
A male patron who was observed
urinating in public after leaving a local
lounge, was charged by police and faces a
$250 fine.
On the night of March 30, EPS members spent a great deal of time attempting
to track down a man who had threatened to
harm himself while driving into Estevan.
EPS members were joined by members of
the local detachment of the RCMP in attempting to locate the male driver but were
unsuccessful. The incident remains under
investigation.
A complaint was registered by a local
restaurant after a female in her 40s, stole
property from a staff member and then left
without paying her tab. The incident was
looked into by police and the woman was
located. The stolen keys were returned to
their owner and the matter remains under
investigation.

Envision in need of volunteers
Submitted by the Envision
Counselling and Support Centre

Envision Counselling and Support
Centre needs a few good women.
Women who are looking for something in the community, something
bigger, something meaningful. They are
invited to join the wonderful group of volunteers at Envision. Training starts this
spring. There is no better time to become
part of a group that wants to end violence.
“We all have something to offer that
will make our community a little stronger,
a little more vibrant. And when we work
together, there’s no limit to the heights
we can reach,” said Patt Lenover-Adams,
executive director at Envision.
Violence affects everyone, all classes, genders, ages, ethnic and racial
groups. It can happen to anyone at any

time. Statistics show 29 per cent of children will be sexually assaulted before
the age of 18. One in three teen dating
relationships have physical aggression
present. And sexual assault rates rose 156
per cent in Estevan last year.
Those are just a few reasons why Envision Counselling amd Support Centre
needs help to keep the 24-hour Abuse/
Sexual Assault Support Line running
for another 20 years. Without dedicated
volunteers they would not be able to offer
24 hour support.
Currently Envision has 22 volunteers
and are looking to add seven more. They
treasure their volunteers, recognizing
them at parties with anniversary gifts,
summer barbeques and Christmas parties.
“We like to recognise our volunteers anonymously for the great work
that they do in our community and sur-

rounding areas. The best part of my job
is being creative in ways to show our
volunteers how much we truly appreciate them,” said Laura Lausen, volunteer
coordinator.
“All the wonderful women we have
volunteering with us all help on the line
not because they are publicly acknowledged, but because they know the support
is needed in Southeast Saskatchewan.”
Being a part of a volunteer group has
major benefits. A 2011 study found people
who volunteer for selfless reasons, such
as helping others, live longer than those
who don’t lend a helping hand.
Envision volunteers are able to help

from the comfort of their own homes with
the use of a pager or their cell phones.
There is flexibility, as volunteers sign up
for shifts according to their own schedule,
with a time commitment of about two
shifts per month. Volunteers with small
children report no problems or inconveniences during daytime shifts. And there
are at least two people scheduled on the
line at all times to offer support and guidance if needed.
The 24-hour Abuse/Sexual Assault
Support Line is funded by United Way
donations, both Estevan and Weyburn
locations. Envision is grateful for their
support.

60 and Over Club notes
Shirley Graham
Correspondent
Overheard at the checkout – “I’ve
been standing here so long, I’m going
to miss my show.” Clerk – “Oh you’ll
make it with a strong tailwind and a
new broom!” A reminder of the meeting on April 3 at 12.30. Preparations for
our “Jam Session” on the 13th, also the
bridge tournament on April 23. will be
discussed. The cost $10 and lunch will
be provided. Be sure to put your name
on the list, please.

Congratulations!
The Estevan Mercury & Southeast Trader Express
would like to congratulate

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Community garden proponents ready to roll
By Norm Park
normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Community Garden project
received an optimistic response and a few potential
new members last Wednesday evening.
Chantelle Dubreuil,
one of the proponents of
the garden project spoke to
17 of Estevan’s newer citizens who were attending
the Estevan Area Literacy
Group’s English as another
language class conducted
by the Southeast Regional
College in Spruce Ridge
School.
Dubreuil explained the
purpose and advantages of
getting involved in a community garden project, and
following her presentation,
the class participants exercised some of their newly
acquired English skills
by telling classmates and
guests where they were
from and what vegetables
they enjoyed eating.
The community gardeners are still waiting for
a green light from Estevan’s City Hall regarding
their request to make use of
a two-lot piece of property
along Lynd Crescent that is
not slated for any residen-

tial development.
“There is enough
space there for 28 community garden spaces, but
for now, we’re planning
to have just 12 garden
strips to start with,” said
Dubreuil who noted that
seven garden plots are
already spoken for, and
following her presentation
to the newcomers, there
were at least two more
very interested respondents
willing to sign a prospective sheet to reserve a plot,
and perhaps even a few
more participants within
the next week.
“It will cost us as a
group about $2,400 to build
the raised garden beds and
gain access to a water supply,” Dubreuil said.
“We hope to get the
go-ahead from council
soon so we can claim some
ownership of this land and
get down to cleaning the
lot and building the garden
beds with a couple of work
bees,” she added.
Kathryn Roberton,
co-ordinator of the literacy program in Estevan,
said newcomers to Estevan often end up in small
apartments where they
feel enclosed and unable
to branch out and explore

Kathryn Roberton

Chantelle Dubreuil

the city.
The idea of getting
their own garden plot
might just appeal to them
since many are familiar
with farming or gardening.
It’s also an excellent way to
get to know other people in
the city.
Dubreuil said the gardens will be all organic,
meaning there will be no
pesticides or chemical fertilizers applied and no
genetically modified seeds
being planted.
“It could be a nice educational experience for everyone and an opportunity
to help one another. Kids
who get involved will learn
where their vegetables
come from and for many
people, tending to a garden
plot is pretty therapeutic,”

said Dubreuil. She added
that if some people from
other countries decide to
get involved, it will open
up more diversification
doors and local gardeners will be able to learn
something from our newest
citizens.
The community garden group has been assured
by the city officials that the
land in question will never
be used for residential
development since it is
located under a power line
and is too close to the valley. Yet there is easy access
to the land from the front.
Building the garden
beds will be first on the list
and the garden team is not
planning to fence the plots
in, at least not this year,
hoping that neighbours and

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common sense will reduce
any vandalism issues.
Pets will not be allowed on the site and Dubreuil noted that composting exercises will be monitored so as to not get out of
hand and thus reduce the
possibilities of unwanted
pests visiting the garden.
The team also expects to
construct a small rest area
and garden tools will be
made available.
Dubreuil said weatherpermitting, the first work
bees will be held on the last
weekend in April and/or
the first weekend in May.
That will set the stage for
the first round of planting
around the May long weekend with the last planting
probably scheduled for
the middle of June. “With
raised garden beds, you
can get going a little earlier
than usual and can go a bit
later in the fall if need be,”
she said.
Some protective canopy materials will be available to cover crops to form
a type of greenhouse effect
while keeping marauding
birds at bay. A community
bed will be built to accommodate those who want to
grow high standing crops
such as corn or sunflowers.

The $10 membership
fee and $20 or $30 charge
for the plots should cover
the start-up costs for the
members. Active members
this year will get preference for next year, said
the community garden promoter. The expectations are
that if this year’s venture is
successful, the participants
will be able to expand the
gardening project next
season.
Dubreuil said there
is policy in place already
that if a participant seeds
a plot but then proceeds to
neglect it, that plot will be
taken over by the membership and will be allocated
to the next person on the
waiting list, once that is
established.
“If garden raiding becomes an issue, and we
don’t think it will be, but if
it is, we have security measures that can be used, and
we’ll also try to heighten
the awareness of the neighbourhood if that’s going
on,” she said.
Further information
regarding the community
garden project may be
obtained by contacting estevancommunitygardens@
gmail.com or Dubreuil at
306-421-8785.

Work on truck bypass ongoing
Barring any unforeseen delays, the heavy truck bypass
around Estevan will be ready for use in 2015.
Although the winter has slowed the pace of work,
construction crews have been making steady progress on
the bypass, which is expected to cost around $40 million.
Joel Cherry of the Ministry of Highway and Infrastructure said pre-construction work began in the fall and
included such tasks as clearing the right of way, removing
impediments such as trees, grading and installing culverts.
“This year during the construction season we plan
to complete the grading and start surfacing and the truck
route’s planned to be completed and open to traffic in
2015,” Cherry said.
The much-anticipated bypass has been plagued by
delays and controversy. Word of the province’s desire to
build the route around the city first emerged in the late
2000s and it was around that time when many concerns
about the intersections with Highway 39 emerged.

Earth work on the Estevan truck by-pass route is
continuing. Ministry of Highways said the project
remains on schedule for completion in 2015.
The initial plan called for the west intersection to be
near the turnoff to the Pioneer Grain Terminal and Rafferty Dam road. A number of citizens expressed worry that
locating the intersection in that area would create traffic
congestion and unsafe conditions. It was eventually decided

the safer move was to locate the intersection further west
of the terminal.
With the route decided upon, the government moved
to the land acquisition stage and once again faced opposition as many landowners were angered by what they felt
was a lowball offer from the province. Others expressed
concern about the truck route crossing their land and a lack
of access to certain areas of their property.
After a protracted battle, work finally began in earnest
in 2013 and will pick up again once the weather improves,
Cherry said.
“We plan to have the grading completed to begin paving later on in the construction season this year.”
Along with the continued work on the bypass, the Ministry of Highways will be repaving the section of Highway
39 from Estevan to Macoun. They are also expected to begin pre-construction planning on the twinning of Highway
39 from Estevan to Regina and from Estevan to Bienfait.

After dipping through
the first two months of the
year, Saskatchewan small
business owners are feeling
more optimistic.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its latest
monthly Business Barometer, and it showed that
optimism climbed to 66.4
in March, from 63.6 in
February.
That is still below November’s index of 71.4, but
Saskatchewan small business owners’ hiring plans
are the strongest recorded
since measurement began

in 2009.
“With small business
optimism in Saskatchewan rebounding nicely this
month, it looks like many of
the measures in the Federal
Budget, along with recent
actions to address the grain
backlog are having a positive impact,” said Marilyn
Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vicepresident, Prairie and Agribusiness.
“We are also encouraged to see Saskatchewan
once again lead the pack
on indicators like hiring
plans and the general state
of business health. While

CFIB’s barometer survey
was completed on March
18, one day before the 2014
Saskatchewan budget, we
know entrepreneurs are
pleased the budget is balanced, controls spending
and avoids a tax hike. We
commend the provincial
government for introducing a budget that sends the
right message to small business owners, maintains our
competitive edge and helps
keep Saskatchewan moving
forward.”
Nationally, small business owners are ending
March with a slightly less

optimistic tone, closing off
the month at 64.1, a barely
perceptible 0.3 decline from
February levels and very
close to its January mark.
So far, business operating
conditions in 2014 have
been stable but not overly
robust.
Overall, there has
been increased optimism
throughout the prairies – Alberta (72.7), Saskatchewan
(66.4) and Manitoba (63.7).
Business sentiment in Ontario (63.7) is also up, but
by less than a point. Little
change is coming from
British Columbia (71.2),

Nova Scotia (57.9) and
New Brunswick (56.9),
while optimism has dipped
in Newfoundland & Labrador (65.9), Quebec (58.7)
and Prince Edward Island
(57.6). Results and the
full report are available at:
www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/
barometer
Provincial highlights
include:
• 56 per cent of businesses in Saskatchewan
say their overall state of
business is good (36 per
cent nationally), 5 per cent
say it is bad (14 per cent
nationally);

• 39 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses plan
to increase full-time employment in the next 3 to 4
months (26 per cent nationally) and 5 per cent plan to
decrease employment (7 per
cent nationally).
• The shortage of
skilled labour (36 per cent)
remains the main operating
challenge; tied with Alberta
for highest in Canada.
• Major cost pressures
for small business include:
wages (44 per cent); fuel/
energy (40 per cent); and
taxes and regulations (39
per cent).

Min. wage to increase Interest remains high
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will be increasing in the fall.
The government announced Monday that the
province’s minimum wage
will rise from $10 to $10.20
per hour effective October
1. They also plan to introduce regulations to provide
for regular indexing of the
minimum wage each year.
“Increasing the minimum wage will give minimum wage earners more
disposable income and improve their standard of living,” Labour Relations and
Workplace Safety Minister
Don Morgan said. “Indexation of the minimum wage
will provide security for
minimum wage earners
and ensure predictability
for business owners in the
province. Since 2007, we
have increased the minimum wage in Saskatchewan six times and have
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gone from $7.95 to $10.20.
That’s 28 per cent, which
is well ahead of the rate of
inflation.”
Highlights of the new
minimum wage regulation
will include:
• Indexation formula
will be based on the equal
weighting of the percentage
changes in the Consumer
Price Index and Average
Hourly Wage for the previous year.
• A change in the minimum wage will be announced on or before June
30 of each year, with that
change coming in effect on
October 1 of the same year.
Coincidentally, the
government noted that average weekly earnings in
the province were $953.92
in January of 2014, the
third highest among the
provinces according to a
report released by Statistics
Canada Monday.

Nationally, the average
earnings were $924.77.
“Saskatchewan’s wage
levels remain among the
highest in the country,”
Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said.
“Our strong economy allows employers to pass
on the benefits in terms
of higher compensation,
and that is an asset when
it comes to attracting new
workers to the province.”
There was a 3.5 per
cent increase in wages in
January 2014 compared
with last January. On a
national basis, wages were
up 3.0 per cent.
“Over the last year,
Saskatchewan’s wage increases continue to outpace
the national rate,” McMillan said. “Today’s report
shows people in our province are enjoying a better
quality of life and rising
wages.”

in Sask. job market
Saskatchewan is continuing to draw a great
deal of attention from job
seekers.
According to a government press release,
website traffic to saskjobs.
ca reached over one million in February, marking a
5.2 per cent year-over-year
increase.
The majority of February’s visits came from Saskatchewan (75 per cent),
while 17 per cent came
from other provinces and
8.0 per cent internationally.
Once again, visits
from Alberta topped all
other provinces, and increased by 35.3 per cent,
while the Philippines had
the highest amount of visitors among international
jurisdictions, with an in-

crease of 92.3 per cent.
“We’re pleased to see
SaskJobs.ca accomplishing what it set out to do
by attracting thousands of
postings and millions of
visitors each month,” Energy and Resources Minister
Tim McMillan said. “The
demand for skilled workers
in Saskatchewan has never
been higher, and SaskJobs.
ca is addressing that challenge by helping the right
people find the job that’s
right for them.”
In February, 13,690
job postings were advertised on SaskJobs from
across 339 communities,
marking a slight increase
from January. The most
in demand occupations
were those in sales and
service occupations and
trades/transport/equipment

operations. These two
categories accounted for
almost two-thirds of all job
vacancies last month.
The demand for skilled
workers continues to increase, as nearly half (47
per cent) of all jobs posted
in February were oriented
toward higher skill levels
that require some sort of
post-secondary training.
Regionally, vacancies
were up in Biggar (39.3 per
cent), Prince Albert-North
(15.7 per cent) and Swift
Current-Moose Jaw (11.4
per cent).
Locally, there were
1,222 jobs posted for the
Estevan area as of Monday
morning. The bulk of the
open jobs are in the trades,
transport and construction
and the sales and service
sectors.

April is safe digging month
As contractors and homeowners begin preparing
for another active construction season, the provincial
government, in partnership
with Sask 1st Call and the
Saskatchewan Common
Ground Alliance, has declared April to be Safe Digging Month to remind the
public of the importance
of digging safely around
underground infrastructure.
“Saskatchewan’s economic growth continues to
be led by a high volume of
construction activity and we
want to see this work done
safely throughout the year,”
Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said.
“The first step in any outdoor project, such as building a fence, deck, garage or
landscaping, involves the

Sask 1st Call line locating
service. Educating people
about the safe digging process helps prevent injuries,
property damage and service
outages to communities.”
Unsafe excavation
practices are the leading
cause of damage to buried
infrastructure, and Sask
1st Call’s goal is to end accidental line damage. Once
a customer requests a line
locate, Sask 1st Call notifies
underground infrastructure
owners of potential ground
disturbance work occurring near their facilities.
These companies require a
minimum notice of two full
workings days’ to locate
and mark their underground
lines, at no charge, allowing
the digging project to safely
proceed.

“Sask 1st Call has successfully worked with contractors and homeowners
for over a decade to ensure
ground disturbance work is
done safely,” Sask 1st Call
Manager Barb Tchozewski
said. “Whether you’re doing
a major excavation project
or some finishing touches
in your yard, be sure to call
Sask 1st Call to have those
underground lines marked in
advance.”
Failing to have underground infrastructure lines
properly marked can result
in significant consequences,
including lengthy project delays, costly damage to lines
and equipment, disruption
of essential services, property damage, environmental
concerns, along with serious
personal injury and even

death.
Damage prevention is
a shared responsibility and
is in everyone’s best interest, reminds Saskatchewan
Common Ground Alliance
Executive Director Daryl
Posehn. However, he cautions that safe digging responsibilities don’t end once
a line is located.
“Accidental line damage is a dangerous trend
that puts people and their
surrounding communities
at great risk,” Posehn said.
“This is a direct result of
people digging first and
planning later so it’s really critical that individuals
have a safe dig plan in place
before beginning to work.
With proper planning put
solidly in the forefront – and
having a line locate com-

pleted is the first step – the
excavation process can be
done safely and quickly.”
The Contractor Safety
Awareness Association is
holding a series of Contractor Safety Breakfasts starting the first week of April
in 29 locations across the
province to help promote
Safe Digging Month. Watch
for information about the
breakfast being held in your
area.
The SCGA is a member-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring worker and public safety,
environmental protection
and the integrity of services
by promoting effective damage prevention practices
in connection with underground infrastructure activities. For more information,

please go to www.scga.ca.
Sask 1st Call is a nonprofit “Call Before You Dig”
underground facility location service for contractors
and homeowners who are
planning to dig or excavate.
Subscriber companies require two full working days’
notice to locate the underground facilities at the project site, allowing work to
continue without impacting
buried infrastructure, or disrupting service to customers.
Sask. 1st Call has 56 members (including SaskEnergy/
TransGas, SaskPower and
SaskTel) and represents
more than 400,000 kilometres of buried infrastructure
across Saskatchewan. For
more information, please
go to www.sask1stcall.com.

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An Alberta company
has been fined for the workplace death of an Estevan
man in 2009.
Iroc Energy Services
Corp., operating as Eagle
Well Servicing, of Calgary, Alberta has pleaded
guilty to two charges under
occupational health and
safety legislation and was
fined $18,200 in Regina

Provincial Court on March
18, 2014.
The charges stem from
the death of Guy Oulette
near Kisbey on Dec. 14,
2009. Oulette was crushed
beneath a drilling platform
as a result of being unable
to escape from the tubing
board before the platform
fell.
Iroc pleaded guilty to:

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daily tour book for the rig
was reviewed and signed
by its supervisor, each day)
and was fined $6,500 with
a $2,600 surcharge.
Three additional
charges against the company were stayed.
Since 2004 there have
been 31 workplace fatalities in the oil and gas industry.

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• contravening section 420 of the regulations
(failure to ensure that a guy
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tubing board to the outrigger on the driller side of
the derrick) and was fined
$6,500 with a $2,600 surcharge; and
• contravening clause
413(d) of the regulations
(failure to ensure that the

The Relay for Life was
officially launched and the
wheels are in motion with
everything heading toward
the June 7 event.
With the event to be
held at the Civic Auditorium,
Relay Chairwoman Elva
Iwanchuk put the call out for
teams to register and begin
raising pledges during the
brief ceremony in the foyer
of the Estevan Shoppers
Mall on Saturday afternoon.
The launch focused on
the symbols and metaphors
as Iwanchuk drew the audience’s attention to a small
table next to the stage, calling it a place of “dignity and
honour.”
The seat was empty
to recognize those who are
no longer here, the white
tablecloth was symbolic of
the pristine garb of the doctors who work with cancer
patients, a slice of lemon was
placed on the plate to recall
the “bitter battle with the
disease,” and salt marked the
tears shed by both patients

This year’s Relay for Life was officially launched during a brief ceremony at the Estevan Shoppers Mall on March 29. Roberta Yergens, Relay for Life specialist from the
Canadian Cancer Society in Regina, spoke about what the organization does with
the funds raised each year through the Relay events.

Cornerstone trustees get updated
on special curriculum projects

Arlene Dobson and
Aaron Hiske were a couple
of guests of the South East
Cornerstone Public School
Division’s board of trustees
on March 20 during their
afternoon business session.
Dobson recounted
her experiences in Ontario while accepting an
Outstanding Canadian
P r i n c i p a l Aw a r d . T h e
event includes a series of
workshops and seminars
conducted by Canadian
business and social leaders. The same award was
captured by former principal Lynn Little, who is
now Cornerstone’s deputy
director.
Hiske, the school division’s curriculum coordinator, provided the
trustees and senior administration with an update on
career education programs
that include consultants
Dan Hardern and Moira
Grayson.
Hiske outlined the
Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship program that
awards high school credits
while providing partnerships with industry with
the credits beginning as
early as Grade 9, if desired.
Work experience in
health care was another

outreach project, he noted,
and he pointed out that online apprenticeship training
from Grades 10 through
12 is available through
the division’s Cyberstone
School.
An ambitious project
for First Nations students is
being conducted by Grayson, he said, involving
transitions from federally
sponsored reserve schools
to the provincial system.
He said credit transfers are
important, and it was noted
that if a student can attain
a minimum of eight credits in a Grade 10 course,
their chances of staying
in school and achieving a
Grade 12 graduation certificate are greatly enhanced.
“We are seeing that
getting those credits in
Grade 10 is crucial,” said
Hiske, noting that 24 credits are required to successfully graduate.
Workplace experiences at the Bear Claw Casino
and Hotel, as well as at a
local trucking company,
were instrumental in getting the students to a place
where they could successfully complete their high
school education.
The counselling sessions have included pre-

sentations from the First
Nations University of Canada professors and students
who open the younger
students’ eyes to the additional opportunities that
open to them if they take
on certain credit classes
within the high school curriculum.
In other Cornerstone
business, it was reported

that a newly renovated and
expanded Weyburn Comprehensive School, while
previously expected to be
completed by mid-August
of this year, now faces a
February 2015 completion
date as a more realistic target. At that point students
from Grades 7 to 9 in the
junior high school will be
ready to move over.

and loved ones.
Roberta Yergens, Relay
for Life Specialist for the Canadian Cancer Society, went
over what the organization
does and how the donations
and funds raised from Relay
help people diagnosed with
cancer deal with the illness.
The society helps provide transportation to and
from treatment centres and
connects patients with others
who have been diagnosed
with cancer.
There has been an annual Survivor’s Tea leading
up to the relay event, but this
year, a retreat will be held
in Estevan with a luncheon
at the Days Inn on April 26.
“We’re doing the retreat with the lunch this
year instead of the tea,” said
Yergens. “The retreat we’ve
had here before, but it’s
the luncheon that is being
sponsored by the survivor
committee for Relay for
Life. It’s an opportunity to
meet some new survivors
who don’t normally come
to relay. There are people in
the committee who go to the
retreat who don’t know about
relay, so it’s a way for us to
tap into other resources to let
them know that they should
come and celebrate and walk
that survivor lap.
“It’s a very impactful
thing for them. To watch
people stand around the track

as they do their lap, they absolutely feel the celebration
from the crowd saying yes,
you’ve done it, congratulations,” she added.
“It feels great. I’m looking forward to it. I’m hoping
we can get a lot of people
out,” said Iwanchuk. “Cancer doesn’t sleep, so for one
night, why should we?”
She said they have five
team kits taken out so far, and
Iwanchuk will be bringing
her team in from Manitoba.
The local goal is
$80,000 and the organizers
are hoping to see at least 16
teams participating in the
12-hour event that will run
overnight June 7 and into
June 8.
Last year in Saskatchewan, relays across the province raised $2.2 million and
1,852 survivors took part
in survivor laps. More than
16,000 luminaries were lit
during luminary ceremonies,
held to remember friends or
family who had cancer and
died.
“It’s exciting. It always
is,” said Yergens about the
launch. “It’s the first step
for the city to realize oh, it’s
relay time again. Now will
be the push for people to start
remembering to sign up their
time or volunteer. The biggest thing is to make sure the
survivors come. That’s what
it’s about.”

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Friday, April 4 • 1:30 pm - Matinee of Short Comedies: Never Weaken,
The Scarecrow, Mighty Like A Moose
Friday, April 4 • 8:00 pm - The Immigrant,
Steamboat Bill Jr. starring Buster Keaton
Saturday, April 5 • 2:00 pm - Face on the Barroom Floor, The Wishing Ring,
Kid Auto Races at Venice starring Charlie Chaplin
Saturday, April 5 • 8:00 pm - Chicago
Adults & Youths $10, Seniors & Children $5,
All seats $5 for the matinees
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All of the movies will be accompanied on the piano by Rodney Sauer of
Colorado who has accompanied silent movies for over 20 years.
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Orpheum Theatr

From April 4
- April 12

Friday, April 11 at 9 pm
Jack Semple and his band,
one of the seven wonders of
Canada’s music world
Tickets $40 taxes included

Orpheum ready for a blast into the past
What other Estevan
business has been located
at the same address, providing service and entertainment for local residents for over 100 years?
The Orpheum Theatre, one of Estevan’s
highlighted venerable
structures has been offering up recitals, theatrical
dramas, lectures, vaudeville performances and
yes, the occasional movie,
at the same address on
Fourth Street since 1914.
Now, owners Allan
and Jocelyn Dougherty
are wanting to share some
100th anniversary fun with
their guests by holding a
special film and historical
festival that will also celebrate the official opening
of the theatre’s second cinema that was just recently
completed at the same
location. The new outlet
features luxurious seating,
wide screen and enhanced
surround sound.
The couple has not
cut any corners during
the extensive renovation
and addition as they have
completely revamped
washroom facilities, added fresh components to
the projection booths, installed floor-to-ceiling
acoustical materials and
provided a new look to
the lobby and entrance
area.
The Orpheum takes
up a piece of property
that measures 75 x 120
feet and Allan Dougherty
and his company served as
general contractors for the

project that went through a
few logistical and red tape
issues prior to completion. Ultimately they came
out on the far end with a
two-screen theatre that
will continue to feature
first-run movies as well as
concerts and other special
events for years to come
in either the main theatre
with close to 400 seats or
the second, stadium-styled
addition that features 166
seats.
The grand opening is
now slated for April 6 at
the theatre with the presentation of a short history
of the theatre followed by
a series of short comedic
silent films that will be
accompanied by Rodney
Sauer of Colorado who
is not only a pianist but
also a silent film music
historian.
That evening will
feature the first “talkie”
movie that ever played in
Estevan. That was in 1929
when the Orpheum ran the
movie Alibi starring Chester Morris.
The Dougherty’s have
been able to track that
movie down and procured
the rights to show it once
again.
The couple have managed to gather other pieces
of movie memorabilia
over the years, including
old movie posters and film
reels. In fact, Allan pointed out, because there was
ample space in the projection room, they decided
to retain the Orpheum’s
35mm film projectors even

Al and Jocelyn Dougherty
though that era of movie
projection is quickly dying
off. He has even purchased
a few 35mm movies and
cartoons for a collection.
The couple have been informed that if they retain
the 35mm capabilities,
their theatre will be one of
only a few in North America that will be capable of
featuring such films within

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more user-friendly digital
formats, which are also
featured in the Orpheum’s
projection booths.
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won’t be finished with the
celebration though, because the following week
they’ll be playing host to
four days of feature movies from each decade and
a double whammy musical event that will feature

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of Glass Tiger and his
band and renowned guitar
player and blues/rocker
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first $1 million movies, A
Daughter of the Gods, starring Annette Kellerman also
played at the Orpheum with
adults being admitted for
50 cents and children for 25
cents with the theatre offering a money-back guarantee
if the film and story didn’t
meet the viewer’s expectations.
By 1919, the famed
vaudeville circuit that had
come to Estevan on a regular
basis, was in jeopardy, and
the Orpheum announced that
the last vaudeville show of
the season, and perhaps ever,

would be staged on Dec. 2
due to lack of interest in the
more recent productions.
But if vaudeville was
dying, the St. Giles Dramatic
Society wasn’t in 1919 and
their Dec. 11 production
entitled Uncle, played to an
enthusiastic local audience.
Prior to that, there had
been a mass meeting of returned soldiers, held in the
Orpheum on Nov. 30 to help
the returned men re-establish
in the community and provide a series of lectures for
the future. The event also
featured the music of the Big
Four Orchestra.

During the First World
War, the Orpheum hosted a
number of Red Cross nights,
and by the fall of 1919, management stated the theatre
would have to close for a few
nights while they installed a
new dual heating plant that
would increase the comfort
level for patrons.
By the end of the Second World War, the Orpheum
had established itself as a
“go-to” establishment for
news as well as entertainment.
In the 1950s, the theatre
conducted a popular Best
Waitress competition that

was won by Joyce Smyth
with W. Blomberg and Hazel Lutes as first and second
runner-ups. Then there was
a 30-voice choral concert in
May of 1950, and in the fall,
the Orpheum ran a serious
gut-wrenching 18-minute
documentary on the recent
Winnipeg flood.
The Muss family entered the Orpheum picture
in the early 1960s, taking
ownership in 1962. With
Frank Muss’ passing in 1990
the theatre continued in the
family, with sons Earl and
Chuck and daughter Alice
King assuming ownership

with Earl and Alice continuing on the operations side.
“The Muss family really wanted to sell to another
family, not a corporation, so
Jocelyn and I made the decision and the move because
we were very interested in
doing just that,” said Allan
Dougherty. They took full
ownership by 1998.
“Even sitting in the theatre back then I envisioned
two screens, but not necessarily just cutting the existing
theatre in two and running a
wall between them. Some
theatres did that, and it didn’t
work well for sound or con-

venience,” he said.
That’s when the time
became right to start building
a second screen for the theatre and the Doughertys decided to do it right. This also
marks their second round
of upgrading the sound systems that includes individual
sound enhancement and the
surround sound. Major renovations a few years earlier
included the installation of
new and much more comfortable and convenient seats
in Cinema 1.
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One day he signed a tryout contract. The next, he was
playing professional hockey.
So it goes for Brant Harris, the Estevan forward who
is getting a chance to showcase his skills in the American
Hockey League after agreeing to a tryout with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Monday.
The tryout is for 25 games, and with the Tigers having
15 games left in their regular season and virtually out of
playoff contention, it essentially gives Harris the rest of
the season to make an impression.
Still, he said, “at any point they can send you back or
sign you or whatever.”
Harris didn’t have much time to get used to his new
team, as he took part in his first practice on Monday and
played his first AHL game on Tuesday, a home game
against the Springfield Falcons.
“There’s a spot for me for a game or two to see how
I do. They obviously can’t guarantee me a spot after that,
but they’ll give me an opportunity and that’s all I can ask
for,” Harris said.
“I’m not really expecting too much. I don’t want to get
in there and think I’ve got to do something different than
what I’ve done my whole career. I’ll get that taste and push
the envelope and do what I do well and we’ll see where it
goes from there.”
When the Tigers asked Harris what kind of role he
could play for the club, he said his game involves “putting
pucks to the net, going to the net, that kind of simple game,
playing hard and being hard to play against is a big one.”
Harris didn’t have to go far to join his new club, as the
Tigers are located in Bridgeport, Conn., and Harris recently
wrapped up a four-year career with the UConn Huskies,
where he served as the team’s captain.
While preparing for his AHL debut, Harris said he
would try to treat it just like any other game.
“I’m hoping it won’t be too different. I’m trying not to
think about it too much or throw myself off. I don’t think
it’ll be too much different from what I’ve seen.
“You’re playing against better players, but nothing
changes in your game. I’m not looking to psych myself out
but I imagine once I get out there I’ll just play my game.”

The Bienfait Coalers celebrated their fourth straight Big Six Hockey League championship on March 25 after
sweeping the Midale Mustangs in the final. (Submitted photo)

Coalers four-peat as champs
The Bienfait Coalers
are on a run of dominance
rarely seen before in the
Big Six Hockey League.
The Coalers defeated
the Midale Mustangs 5-2
on March 26 to close out a
sweep and win their fourth
straight league championship.
In more than 50 years
of Big Six history, only
one other team has won
the league title four straight
years, that being the Wawota Flyers in the early
1970s.
Payden Benning
scored twice for the Coalers in the deciding game,
with Dustin Pratt, Dustin
Stepp and Brennan Wrig-

BIENFAIT SWEEPS MIDALE IN BIG SIX FINAL

ley, with an empty netter,
adding singles.
Benning, who led the
club in playoff scoring with
11 goals and 19 points, said
the performance of netminder Jackson Walliser
played a significant role in
the final.
“We had good goaltending. Jackson, in Game 4,
if it wasn’t for him I know
we wouldn’t have been
able to stick it out. The only
reason the series was short
is we got a few bounces
that went our way. Those
first two games went to
overtime and those games
were anybody’s games.”
The Coalers won the
series opener 6-5 in double
overtime and followed that
up with a 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2. Benning
said the team’s experience
in the league semis against
Carnduff, where they fell
behind 2-1 before storming back to take the series,
came in handy in those

games.
“Through the regular
season, we didn’t really
have much pressure on us,
so it was tough for our
team. It was kinda new,
battling adversity. When
we played Carnduff and
we (lost to Wynyard) in
provincials, our team was
learning finally to play
against adversity and that
helped against Midale.
“We needed that adversity to finish the year
strong because throughout
the regular season, we
didn’t really have to deal
with that too much. It was
nice to have a little parity
in a game and a little parity
in our league. The parity in
our league showed in the
playoffs.”
After earning a couple
of narrow victories to start
the series, the Coalers took
Game 3 by a score of 7-4,
setting up the sweep.
“In Game 3, we came
to play and got a hot start,

and that’s what usually
happened all year. I felt like
if we put one or two goals
in right away, teams would
shut it down. Midale didn’t
let us do that in this series
though,” Benning said.
Although he joined
the team for the playoffs
last year, this was Benning’s first full season with
the Coalers, who posted a
perfect 18-0 record in the
regular season.
He said being able to
win a championship with
the Coalers meant a lot
because he played his first
couple of years of minor
hockey in Bienfait.
“I’ve always had a
connection with them,
so I’ve always wanted to
come back and play senior
there. It was good. I’m glad
we got a championship and
we tied the record this year
for most championships in
a row. I’m hoping next year
we can try and break that
record.”

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Gibney, Daae share Bruins’ MVP award
Five days after their
season came to an end,
members of the Estevan
Bruins gathered for one
final hurrah on March 26
before going their separate
ways.
The Bruins recognized many of their players with hardware and
gave their 20-year-olds
a sendoff at their annual
awards banquet.
Goaltender Matt Gibney and left winger Austin
Daae shared the team’s
most valuable player
award, which was handed
out at the end of the evening.
Gibney was a workhorse between the pipes
this season, playing in 43
games with a .912 save
percentage and 2.99 goalsagainst average.
Daae, meanwhile, led
the league in scoring with
71 points and was named
the SJHL’s player of the
year. He also picked up the
Bruins’ top scorer award
during the banquet.
Daae, 20, said it
meant even more to him
to share the award with
Gibney, a former teammate with Moose Jaw in

Goaltender Matt Gibney, third from right, accepts his playoff MVP award during the Estevan Bruins’ year-end banquet on March 26. Presenting the award, from left, are assistant coach Aren Miller, director of player personnel Cole Zahn, head coach Chris Lewgood, video coach
Matt Dochylo and assistant coach Darnell Glass.
midget AAA.
“I think I’d rather
have it that way than have
it on my own. Playing with
Gib in Moose Jaw and
then having our final year
together, being friends
before and good buddies

throughout the year, I
couldn’t ask for anyone
else to share it with. I think
it’s pretty cool.”
For Gibney, the honour came as a surprise.
“I was pretty shocked,
actually. When the coach

Strippers ready for 32nd year
A long-standing tradition in southeast Saskatchewan is set to resume this
week.
The 32nd annual
Spring Bust oldtimers
hockey tournament, put
on by the Estevan Strippers, begins today.
For the second straight
year, there will be 36 teams
in the field, including 30
men’s teams and six women’s teams.
There are several new
teams in the field, including the Bienfait Bulldogs,
Norquay Nighthawks and
OHL Hooters in the women’s division, the Estevan
89ers in the 30-plus division and the Woodley
Whites in the 45-plus divi-

sion. The 89ers are comprised of the members of
the 1989 Estevan bantam
AA provincial championship team.
There will be 20 teams
at the 30-plus level, competing in the Sherritt Coal,
Einar/Rod Fagerheim
Memorial, Days Inn, Tap
House and Preston Meyer
Memorial Divisions. There
will also be 10 teams at the
45-plus level, with six in
the Ray Frehlick Division
and four in the Bill Dutton
Division.
As always, there will
be two cabarets during
the tournament, held at
the Power Dodge Curling
Centre. Popular local band
Crossroads will play on

Friday night, while Third
Degree Birnz from Yorkton
will return on Saturday
night.
Tournament action
begins tonight, with four
games on tap. At 7 o’clock,
the Estevan Flyers will
face the Estevan Taphouse
Rookies at Affinity Place
and the Carnduff Chiefs
will play the Estevan Tower Wolves at the Civic
Auditorium. At 8:30, the
Weyburn Thrashers and
Carlyle PureChem Hawks
face off at Affinity Place,
while the Oxbow Coyotes
and Estevan Eclipse play
at the Civic.
The tournament will
wrap up on Sunday with
playoff games.

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started talking about how
it was going to be a dual
award, I thought it was
going to be Austin and
Tanner (Froese),” he said.
“To be honoured with that
is just beyond words, and
I’m extremely thankful
and grateful.”
Gibney was also
named the Bruins’ playoff MVP for a 10-game
performance that saw him
post a .943 save percentage, despite facing an
average of 42 shots per
game.
The netminder also
received the Audrey Shinske Dream On scholarship,
presented for the second
year by Melodye Pierson.
Shinske, who passed away
in 2013, was the wife of
the late Bill Shinske, a
former general manager
of the Bruins and an SJHL
Hall of Fame inductee.
“I didn’t know (the
Shinske family) personally, but knowing Mel, if

she says that it’s a prestigious award to win, then
I know 110 per cent it
is. I’m really grateful for
that,” said Gibney.
Other multiple award
winners included Nolan
Nicholas (rookie of the
year and community involvement award), Keegan
Allison (most underrated
player and the Estevan
Bruins training staff heart
award) and Froese (iron
man and most popular
player).
The Bill Shinske Ethics Award was presented
to Corey Kosloski, while
the Rocky Award was
shared by Nick Egan and
R.T. Rice. The Mr. Hustle
award was shared by Austin Roesslein and Ben
Johnstone.
Other award recipients were Zach Douglas
(top defenceman), equipment manager Richard
Winton (volunteer of the
year), David Robertson

(most improved player),
Brett Lewchuk (Abe Berday Memorial Scholastic
Award) and Keaton Longpre (most sportsmanlike
player).
Gibney said it’s tough
to face the reality that his
junior hockey career is
over, but he added he will
fondly remember his time
in Estevan.
“It sucks, to be honest. It sucks. I’ve done a
lot of things, I’ve done a
lot of good things, and to
not be able to come to the
rink every day with this
group of guys anymore,
it’s going to suck. It hasn’t
really set in yet, but I’m
definitely going to miss it.
“I have nothing but
good memories from my
year in Estevan. I came in
here, I didn’t really know
anyone and everyone just
took me in and made me
feel welcome. The community and fans, everything was just amazing.”

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TS&M Bruins drop consolation final
For the Estevan
TS&M Bruins, it all boiled
down to one game, and it
was not their night.
The club’s season
came to an end on Friday
as they lost 7-2 to the
Saskatoon Outlaws in the
Saskatchewan Bantam AA
Hockey League consolation final.
In an unusual format,
the teams played just one
game to decide the consolation title, and it was
contested in Regina.
“The series was

whittled down to a single,
winner-take-all game and
it didn’t have that flavour
of a real final,” said Bruins
head coach Tom Copeland.
There were several
factors that resulted in
not playing a full series.
Copeland said the Saskatoon club didn’t want to
travel as far as Estevan,
and the fact that midget
AAA teams had begun
their spring camps also
worked against them.
Copeland said he
wanted to have a best-

of-three series, with the
Bruins — who finished
four points ahead of the
Outlaws in the regular
season — hosting a pair of
games during the Strippers
tournament this weekend.
“I thought we could’ve
gotten some pretty good
crowds during the Strippers tournament.”
The Outlaws scored
the first five goals of the
game, with the Bruins finally getting on the board
late in the second period.
“We just didn’t show

up in general. It could’ve
been better. I think our
interest level was low,”
Copeland said.
Goals from Mackenzie Walkington, Ethan Hill
and Tyson Novakoski put
the Outlaws ahead 3-0
after the first period, and
Bailey Friesen extended
their lead with two more
in the second.
Preston Brodziak
scored Estevan’s first goal
with two minutes left in the
second period.
Brodziak’s second of
the night came two minutes
into the third, but that was
all the offence the Bruins
would muster, as Saskatoon added two goals from

Jake Chartier to put the
game away.
Jeremy Dumaine and
Ethan Veroba split the
goaltending duties for the
Bruins.
The Outlaws went
1-for-3 on the power play,
while the Bruins were
0-for-3.
Copeland said he
wasn’t satisfied with the
Bruins’ finish this year,
which saw them lose in the
first round of the playoffs
to the Melville Millionaires before moving to the
consolation side.
“I think our expectations should’ve been
higher. I certainly thought
we could’ve at least made

it into the second round. I
think we were disappointed with that first round.
“At the end of the day,
we’re always going to be
disappointed that we didn’t
win the league. That’s
what the expectation is.
If we lower that standard,
as coaches, we should be
fired. There’s no reason
the kids in and around
Estevan shouldn’t be able
to do that.”
Copeland said he and
his coaching staff have
learned from their experiences this year and are optimistic about applying those
things with next year’s team
if they are selected to coach
the club again.

Junior midgets lose
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The Melville Millionaires scored four unanswered goals in the third
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Blue Rock Bruins 8-2 in
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midget final on Thursday.
It was the third and
deciding game of the league
final.
The Bruins got on the
board first, with J.J. Holma
scoring less than two minutes in, but it was mostly
downhill from there.
Goals from Tyson Collins and Andrew Erhardt

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Millionaires responded with
four unanswered goals.
In a span of two minutes, the Mils blew the
game wide open with goals
from Collins, Cole Rathgeber and Kyle Rathgeber to
take a 7-2 lead.
Jenner Tangjerd tacked
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put the Mils on top before
the end of the period, and
Erhardt added another in
the second to give Melville
a 3-1 lead.
The hosts extended
their lead early in the third
period on Collins’ second
goal of the night.
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as Kyle Hertes pulled them
within two goals.
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21 Bruins forced a third
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weren’t able to win it.
A 4-1 road loss to the
Moose Jaw Warriors on
Sunday ended the season
for the Bruins, as Moose
Jaw won the Hockey Regina bantam A Tier II championship.
The score from Sunday’s game was not available at press time.
The teams played
three games in as many
nights, with Moose Jaw
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home on Friday. The Bruins countered with a 4-2
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roared out to a 4-0 lead
after two periods, courtesy
of two goals from Preston
Audet and singles from
Kade McMillen and Jordan
Stein.

Quinn Ingalls and
Griffin Barrett scored for
the Warriors in the third
period.
Shots on goal were
36-34 for Moose Jaw. Zack
Miller was between the
pipes for Estevan.
In Game 1, the Warriors got the winner with
two minutes left in regulation on a Hayden Wiebe
goal.
After a scoreless first
period, Moose Jaw took
a 2-0 lead in the first 10
minutes of the second on
goals by Connor Gillies
and Joshua Fitzpatrick.
J.D. Gervais got the
Bruins within a goal late in
the second and Audet tied
the game late in the third,
only two minutes before
Wiebe’s game-winner.
The Warriors outshot
the Bruins 48-25. Cody
Levesque was in goal for
Estevan.

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The Estevan Sharks
water polo club sent two
teams to spring provincials
in Saskatoon on the weekend and both came home
with medals.
The Sharks’ atom team
won silver and the bantam
girls earned bronze.
For the atoms, made
up of players 12 and under,
a 14-5 loss to Regina in the
final on Sunday saw them
come away with silver.
They got to the final
by beating Weyburn 12-7 in
the semis.
The atoms won two
of their three round-robin
games, beginning with a
10-8 victory over Saskatoon. The Sharks fell 10-7
to Regina in their second
game before beating Weyburn 10-9.
The bantam girls,
meanwhile, fell 13-2 in the
semis to a Saskaburn team

F

The South East Giants
defeated the Saskatoon Junior Huskies in the 18-andunder men’s final of the
second Sask Cup volleyball
event of the year in Prince
Albert on Sunday.
The Estevan club team
lost the first set of the gold
medal match 26-24, but
battled back to win the next
two 25-20 and 15-13 to take
gold.
The Giants went 3-0 in
the round-robin before defeating the Lloydminster VC
Cannons in the quarterfinals

and the Prince Albert Smashing Bananas in the semis.
The Smashing Bananas
defeated the Melfort Storm
25-17, 25-17 in the bronze
medal match.
Meanwhile, the Estevan
Extreme earned bronze in
Tier 3 of the 14-and-under
women’s Sask Cup in North
Battleford.
After losing to Birch
Hills BHK in the semis, the
Extreme defeated the Prince
Albert Smashing Bananas
25-23, 26-24 in the bronze
medal match.

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comprised of players from
Saskatoon and Weyburn.
The Sharks opened the
tournament with a 17-3 loss
to Regina, but rebounded

in their second round-robin
game with a 14-6 victory
over Saskaburn.
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The Yorkton Terriers and Humboldt Broncos played
a lot of hockey in the first two games of their SJHL semifinal series.
The opener in Yorkton on Friday required six periods
to decide, as the Broncos won it late in triple overtime on
a David Miazga goal.
Rhett Blackmur, Matthew Audette, Logan Sproule,
Gray Marr and Kyle Oleniuk also scored for Humboldt
in the 6-5 victory. Brett Boehm, Dylan Johnson, Chase
Norrish, Zach Zadorozniak and Tyler Giebel replied for
the Terriers.
Game 2 was played Sunday in Humboldt and Yorkton
fought back with a 3-2 win in double overtime.
Kailum Gervais scored the winner, with Boehm adding two goals for the Terriers. Humboldt got a pair from
Cody Pongracz.
Meanwhile, the Melville Millionaires stormed into
North Battleford and took both games from the Battlefords
North Stars.
The Mils took a 4-1 victory on Friday night and won
2-1 in Game 2 the next night.
In Game 1, Melville got goals from Colin Mospanchuk, Reed Murray, Lane Harbor and Alec Brandrup. Blake
Young scored the lone marker for the Stars, who knocked
the Estevan Bruins out of the playoffs in the quarterfinals.
In Game 2, it was Brandrup and Sam Williams providing the Millionaires’ offence, with Jake McMillen scoring
for the North Stars.
Both series were set to resume last night.
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Vendors filled the Estevan Legion Hall on March 29 with displays of spices, skin care products, candles and other
goods.

Colbow, Irwin win title with Wings
A pair of Estevan players are part
of the Weyburn Gold Wings team that
won the Saskatchewan Female Midget
AAA Hockey League championship
on Saturday.
Defenceman Madison Colbow
led the Gold Wings in scoring in the
playoffs, with six goals and 11 points
in as many games. She was second in

the league in playoff scoring.
Goaltender Tamara Irwin served as
the team’s backup and did not see any
action during the playoffs, though she
appeared in nine regular season games.
Weyburn defeated the Regina
Rebels in four games in the best-offive final, winning the clincher 3-1 on
home ice.

Colbow scored for the Gold Wings
in Game 4, along with Bailee Bourassa
and Jenna Whitrow.
Weyburn will now face the Manitoba champions in a best-of-three
regional series. Their opponent will
be either Westman or Pembina Valley,
with the series opener being played
Friday in Weyburn.

Alleged drug trafficker remanded

A man charged with
possessing drugs for the
purpose of trafficking was
remanded in custody during
Monday’s Estevan provincial court proceedings.
Stephen Kaytor ap-

peared in the courthouse in
shackles, with his lawyer
agreeing to the remand.
Kaytor also faces a charge of
possessing property obtained
by crime.
He was remanded until

Hit and run
investigation
narrows
Investigating officers
are zeroing in on the operator of a truck that initiated
a hit and run incident in
Bienfait on March 2.
The Estevan detachment of the RCMP said that
on that night at the corner of
Young Street and Carbon
Avenue, a parked vehicle
was struck by another vehicle during a community
fundraising dinner in the
nearby arena.
Police say they have
determined that the offending vehicle was a 1994 to
1998 Chevrolet 4x4 pickup.
Because they have narrowed the investigation
down to a few vehicles, the
RCMP are suggesting that it
would be best for the operator of the vehicle that was

responsible for the damage
to step forward.
In the meantime, anyone who has more information regarding this incident
is encouraged to contact
the local detachment at
306-637-4400 or report
anonymously through
Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

May 5 when he will make his
next court appearance.
In other proceedings,
Robert Dane, charged with
impaired driving, assaulting
a peace officer and dangerous operation of a motor
vehicle, appeared as his lawyer made an application to
allow the defence to present
new evidence and re-open
the trial.
Judge Karl Bazin gave a
decision on the application,
which requested the defence
be allowed to find an expert
witness to testify to the matters of hypothermia and
mental shock and whether or
not that could have affected
his criminal responsibility.
Bazin had already found
Dane guilty at the trial.
The judge said there
was no evidence during the
trial that would have suggested the accused may have
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time of the offences, though
there was a report filed by
emergency medical responders. Bazin said a medical
professional may shed some
light to suggest otherwise but
noted the defence doesn’t
have an expert identified
and may not be able to find
one to put forth that kind of
testimony.
Because the defence
has no expert to present that
potential information, Bazin
said the evidence was purely
speculative, and not enough
to grant a re-opening of the
trial.
With the trial complete,
the matter will move to sentencing at a later date.

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the month of March 2014. Thank you for your continued
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Pink shirts to brighten Fourth Street
ditions of spring the month
also offers.
George Barker, the Red
Cross outreach co-ordinator
for southeast Saskatchewan,
said Imagine No Bullies was
a program with the United
Way that went into elementary schools to train students
in how to handle bullies and
treat everyone with respect.
“These elementary kids
would then go teach other
elementary school kids,”
Barker said.
Once word spread of
a Pink Shirt Day march in
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It’s known for its pink
shirts as well as its promotion of respect and its
imaginings of no bullies.
The Day of Pink will mark
its third year in Estevan on
April 9.
Promoted by the Red
Cross as part of their Imagine No Bullies campaign,
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Red Cross about hosting a
march in Weyburn. Barker
said he was hesitant, unsure
the idea would really catch
on, but the first event was a
resounding success.
“There was a huge
crowd. I wanted to see how
it was going to go,” he said,
noting that after that first
year, marches have also
been held in Estevan.
While some larger centres are having rallies for the
event, there won’t be many
changes to this year’s pro-

gram, which will once again
be a walk from the courthouse down Fourth Street
beginning at 1:30 p.m.
This year, the organizers are putting some added
stress on spreading the word
and connecting all of the
events through social media.
Barker noted that last year,
the southeast events were
the most tweeted during
the day.
A co-founder of the
Day of Pink awareness campaign, Travis Price, will
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afternoon on April 10.
He and a fellow student
started the Pink Shirt Day
at their high school in Nova
Scotia in 2007.
“He likes telling the
story. He was bullied when
he was in school, too. It’s
people who take a stand,
they look for recognition,
but they take a stand for
somebody because they’ve
just had enough. We want
to empower our kids,” said
Barker. “Look at what’s
happening around us and
ask ‘is that really fair for that
person to get that kind of
treatment?’ I don’t think so.”
Barker has found the
support for the march to
grow and is happy there has
been such a strong reaction
from businesses and adults
in the communities. He said
it’s important for young
people to see the leaders
in the community standing

together with them to make
a statement.
“Come out, get a little
bit of exercise in. Cheer with
the kids and show them your
support,” said Barker. “This
is a vital issue.
“Most bullies are looking for a reaction, so if you
don’t react, they won’t be
around long. If you react,
he thinks he has power
over you,” said Barker. “It’s
changing minds one mind at
a time. That’s why we’re so
involved on the education
part of it.”
The Red Cross helps
bring speakers to schools
across the province. Recently Saskatchewan Roughriders Chris Getzlaf and Neal
Hughes were in Estevan and
Bienfait to deliver messages
of respecting peers.
Leading up to the event
and during it, organizers
are asking people to make
Facebook posts and tweeting @RedCrossSK with the
hashtag #dayofpink.

Gov’t calls for immediate action on grain shipments
The provincial government is calling on the federal government to immediately oversee negotiations
between the grain companies and CP and CN that will
establish specific parameters around getting grain from
the farm gate to ships at port.
“In our meetings last week, both CN and CP indicated they are prepared to negotiate and sign level of
service agreements with grain shippers with reciprocal
penalties and we are asking the federal government to
immediately ensure this happens,” Economy Minister
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Boyd added that the provincial government will be
closely monitoring basis levels to ensure that they are
reduced as grain car movement improves.
After meetings with grain companies in Regina and
Winnipeg, and CN and CP in Montreal and Calgary, the
ministers tasked with ensuring Saskatchewan farmers
see more of their record crop move are certain that a
co-operative effort between the Federal Government, the
rail companies and grain companies will see dramatic
efficiencies in the system.
In addition to these immediate actions, the province

is supporting the feds as it moves to bring more transparency and accountability into the system. This should
include having weekly reporting requirements around
actual car spots, loading at country elevators, delivery
of cars to ports and unloading reports at ports.
“We would also like to see the Canadian Transportation Agency have the ability to independently investigate
grain movement before a formal complaint is filed,”
Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris
said. “Another step would be to have grain companies
sign contracts with farmers that include reciprocal financial penalties.”
“During the course of our meetings, we were able
to identify areas that will improve efficiencies for the
grain transportation system and we support the federal
government as it takes the lead in quickly moving these
initiatives forward,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart
said. “The provincial government will be monitoring
the situation on a daily basis to see if both the grain
companies and the rail companies come through.”

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Westerners really do love their pickup trucks
(NC) Where we live in Canada determines the type and size of vehicle we
drive, as if we needed proof that westerners love their pickup trucks and city slickers love their cars and station wagons. Not
surprisingly, fuel consumption rates are
also higher in provinces with a greater
number of larger vehicles.
A survey by Natural Resources
Canada shows approximately 45 to 55
per cent of all vehicles driven in British
Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba are pickup trucks and Sport
Utility Vehicles while roughly the same
percentage of vehicles driven in Ontario
and the Maritimes are cars or station
wagons. Quebecers drive more cars and
station wagons than any other province
at about 70 per cent while Albertans
drive the highest number of pickup
trucks and SUVs at roughly 60 per cent.
Newfoundland and Labrador is split
almost 50/50 between cars and pickup
trucks. Overall, about 60 per cent of
Canadians drive cars and station wagons
while 40 per cent drive pickup trucks and
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correlation between type of vehicle and
fuel consumption. Not surprisingly, the
provinces with the highest gasoline fuel
consumption (measured in L/100km)
include British Columbia at 11.6L/km
and Saskatchewan at 11.5L/km while
Nova Scotia and Quebec have the lowest
gasoline fuel consumption at 9.6L/km and
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The survey results are a strong reminder that the size and type of vehicle
we drive, no matter where we live, has
a direct effect on the amount of fuel we
consume. Larger vehicles cost more to fill
up at the pumps and produce more greenhouse gas emissions than smaller, more
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yourself if you really need a larger vehicle
when a smaller, more fuel-efficient one
will do. The choice is entirely up to you
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Is your spare tire in good working order?
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You need to do a little
prep before you get to work.
Start by loosening the lug
nuts. These small pieces of
metal keep tires attached to
the car so they're typically
screwed on very tightly.
You're going to need a tire
iron and a little elbow grease
to get this done.
3 – Lift it up

Here's where the heavy
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of the vehicle. Many new
vehicles have a designated
slot for this, so take some
time to ensure the jack is
secured. Begin by twisting

the lever and continue until
the vehicle is high enough
that the tire can be easily
removed. You don't need to
get under the vehicle at any
point in this process.
4 – Make the switch
Remove the loosened
lug nuts and slide the flat

off. Lift the spare onto the
vehicle and align the holes
of the rims with the bolts
of the tire. Position the tire
into place and begin to screw
on the lug nuts with your
hands as far as you can.
Next, lower the vehicle to
the ground and remove the

jack. Once the vehicle has
been lowered, use the tire
iron to tighten the bolts in
a diagonal pattern as tightly
as possible without stripping
the thread.
5 – Change it up
“Spare tires are not
meant to be a permanent

Tires should be
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“Before you leave the driveway, be sure to outfit your car
with the tires that best suit your vehicle and driving needs,”
says Bill Hume, vice president of Hankook Tire Canada. “Just
like you wouldn't wear winter boots to the beach, or sandals
to the gym, you need to think about your tires as the tool that
gets you where you want to go this spring.”
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“They're typically smaller
and less equipped to deal
with the demands of the
road. So you only want to
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your mechanic or auto shop
in order to get your allseason tires back on.”

Young student grabbed a lot
from Ottawa experience
By Norm Park
normpark@estevanmercury.ca

It was even better than
anticipated.
Elusha Baird, a senior
student at Lampman School
returned recently from Ottawa where she attended a
week-long Forum for Young
Canadians, an event that
will probably go a long way
toward shaping her career
and decisions going forward.
Baird said much of the
travel and accommodation
costs associated with the
adventure were covered
through fundraising efforts
that included support from
the Lions Clubs of Lampman
and Estevan and the Forum
program itself, plus her own
financial input.
While in the country’s
capital, Baird said they engaged in an intense schedule
of events and activities including a visit with SourisMoose Mountain MP Ed
Komarnicki in the Chateau
Laurier ballroom where they
discussed grain transportation issues.
“It was an evening
with the MPs and it was
good to see so many of them
there. They understand
how important it is to get
young people involved,”
she said.
“I got to sit in the House
of Commons, met Speaker
Andrew Scheer. We mostly
talked about football because
he’s from Regina, and I sat in
the Prime Minister’s chair,
too,” she said with a smile.

The 80 or more forum
candidates also observed a
parliamentary debate regarding the Senate scandal, and
the student, who just turned
18 and is now eligible to
vote, said she was impressed
with the demeanour of the
participants.
“It was interesting to
see how they went at it and
their speaking styles. Prime
Minister Harper can almost
appear emotionless while
Thomas Mulcair (Official
Opposition leader) spoke
with a lot of passion. It’s
most interesting to witness
this live,” Baird said. “It’s
a lot different from what I
expected. It’s more like a
high school cafeteria during
a lunch break, and that’s not
just during question period,”
she said with a laugh.
Baird said she took a lot
of notes and observed party
unity within the House of
Commons.
“The whole experience
exposed me to a lot of brilliant minds. We had some
great debates, planned and
unplanned. We had one good
one regarding Export Development Canada and the
export of our products and
insurance concerns when the
buyer doesn’t pay. Where is
the backing? Do you hold on
or lose the deal? I got to represent EDC as we negotiated
terms and tried to find common ground and at the end,
we did. While we worked on
it, we got to understand what
goes into international deal
making.”

Elusha Baird
The Forum for Young
Canadians also presented
the delegates with the challenge of mounting a political
campaign of their own to
promote a person they felt
would make the best prime
minister. Names were bandied about including well
known departed Canadians
such as Terry Fox and Emily
Carr. “Our team had David
Suzuki,” she said. “And we
won.”
The delegates were
formed into numbered teams,
and Baird was a member of
Team 8 and her teammates
were from all over Canada.
This was done with a purpose
so that delegates wouldn’t
cluster in provincial groups.

“They figured out I was
from Saskatchewan pretty
quick when I used the phrase
bunny hug,” she said with a
chuckle.
On the speaker’s platform, Baird said she spoke
out on immigration issues,
whether to raise or lower
numbers. She got to deliver
the PM’s speech for her team
and she felt she gave it one of
her best efforts ever.
“I had just heard Thomas Mulcair and PM Harper
go at it so I had to decide on
the passionate or the cool.
Immigration is a subject
close to me because it took
me two years to get my Canadian citizenship, so it was
great to talk about something

I had experienced and was
passionate about myself,” the
American-born student said.
The young delegates
also enjoyed a breakfast
meeting with a group of senators and Baird said she was
impressed by the number of
women in the upper chamber.
“The daily schedule ran
from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and
some sessions were grueling,” she said.
The agriculture and
dairy farmers lobbyists paid
them a visit, too, and Baird
noted that some of the young
delegates from Ontario had
worked on Parliament Hill so
they knew their way around
and were familiar with many
issues.
“Yes, we discussed
grain versus oil on the rail
and again, because I had an
agricultural background, I
found the issue interesting.
“It was always good
debate material when we
got into the Senator Duffy
and Mayor Rob Ford controversies.”
Baird said she found it
curious that no local media
attended any of their activities, but the meeting with
MPs, especially the young
NDP members from Quebec,
shed a light on what goes on
in Ottawa.
“We also got to elect
delegates for some crazy
positions, like someone who
would most likely be a dictator. We toured the House of
Commons, Parliamentary
Library and the Peace Tower
and sat in the Senate and vis-

ited Rideau Hall,” she said.
Although she didn’t get
an opportunity to meet Harper, Baird said she came close,
about 40 feet away. If she had
been able to meet him, she
said she probably would have
asked him what he was going
to do about moving grain out
of Saskatchewan quickly.
“After this experience,
I gained an appreciation
regarding MP’s thoughts,
feelings and how hard working, normal people they really are.”
Baird is now back home,
preparing for the next academic year that will take her
to the University of Calgary
in pursuit of a commerce degree, and she said she expects
to remain politically active.
The young student has
not only been active politically, but also socially, having participated in fundraising for Third World efforts
in the Me to We program for
example.
“There are so many
things to do and people to
help. In the meantime, I’ll
juggle schoolwork with jobs
and keep doing what I’m
doing. I like the faster pace,”
she said with a quick smile
before heading off to an
afternoon work schedule
followed by some homework
and some dress rehearsals
since she’s involved in a couple of plays being produced
by the Lampman School’s
Drama Club.
“I work through it, a
day at a time, on a schedule,”
she said.

Major donation will help Creighton Lodge residents
Some money that came from
the sale of the Knights of Columbus
Hall in Estevan several years ago is
now being put to good use within the
community.
The K of C’s grand knight, Bill
Baryluk, accompanied by finance
secretary Albert Petrash paid a visit to
Creighton Lodge on Monday morning to deliver a cheque in the amount
of $50,000.
“What better way is there than to
help make senior living a little more
comfortable,” said Baryluk. “We
have some K of C members or former
members living here now along with
eight or 10 widows of knights, so it
was decided this is where the money
should go.
“The community supported our
activities throughout the years, the activities in that hall, so now it’s a good

time for us to give it back,” he said
just prior to presenting the cheque
to lodge managers Shelly Veroba
and Judy Pratt, who said the funds
will probably be used to complete a
window replacement project, the purchase of a new oven and other kitchen
equipment with the remainder to be
injected into the future lodge lounge
and activity area expansion.
The lodge is continuing to sell
tickets on their major fundraising effort this year, with the hopes of moving forward on the lounge expansion
project soon. A May 10 community
dinner and dance at Granby’s and
the Taylorton Room will contribute
to that project as well, said the two
women.
The former K of C hall on the
northern side of the city is now serving as a day care and learning centre.

Creighton Lodge management and current and former Knights of Columbus members or their
widows were on hand for a special presentation of $50,000 to the lodge by the K of C to assist
with the ongoing capital needs at the seniors’ housing facility.

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Stella Wagner
June 6, 1926 –
March 22, 2014
Stella Wagner, late of Bienfait,
SK, passed away in Estevan,
SK, on Saturday, March 22,
2014, at the age of 87 years.
Stella is survived by her
children,
Richard,
Wayne
(Opal), Lorne (Pam), Brenda
(Brian)
Gunness,
Brian
(Barbara), Darwin (Wes); son
in laws, Joe Tuchscherer and
Darcy Dukart; 15 grandchildren;
and 21 great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her
husband Ernest; daughters, Shirley Tuchscherer and Penny
Dukart; sisters, Mary, Annie, and Jean; granddaughter, baby
Dukart; as well as her parents.
Cremation has taken place and a private family interment will
take place in the Bienfait Cemetery. Those wishing to make
donations in Stella’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s
Hospital or the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home. Funeral
arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Bella Ann Pick
1943 – 2014
It is with heavy hearts that
we announce the sudden and
unexpected passing of our
mother, grandmother, aunt
and friend, Bella Ann Pick, at
the age of 70 years. Without
warning, mom passed away
on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at
her home with her 3 cats by her
side.
Bella leaves to mourn her
passing her four children,
Shelley (Andy) Schroeder and
their children: Denille, Terilyn
and Emily, Darby Pick and his children: Julian (his mother
Geraldine) and Levi and Ethan (their mother Peggy), Dale Pick
and his children: Jesse and Taryn (their mother Jackie) and
Colten (his mother Leslie) and Lori (Rob) Young and their children:
Laine, Brooke and Robert; brother-in-law Joe Martin; nieces and
nephews, Melony (Bryan) Dew and their children: Evan and
Brady; Bonita, Lyle and Heddy McCurry and their families, as well
as the extended Pick family and numerous friends.
She was predeceased by her second husband, Harold Rowe
(March 2, 1999); parents, Bernie and Edith McCurry; brother
Brooke McCurry and sister Gail Martin.
In keeping with mom’s wishes, a celebration of Bella’s life
was held in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK,
on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Doug Third
officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date
at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Estevan
Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK, S4A 2H7 in memory
of Bella.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services,
Estevan.

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family, friends and co-workers for the sympathy shown
to us at this difficult time. The flowers, food, meals and
memorial donations to the Estevan Humane Society are
and were very much appreciated. We are both blessed and
grateful to live in a city with such compassionate people.
-Shelley, Darby, Dale, Lori, Melony and families

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April 2, 2014 B15

On discipleship and discipline
Pastor Stewart Miller
Trinity Lutheran Church
Giving of yourself a bit more… taking
extra time for prayer or meditation or spiritual reading … making sacrifices and giving
up frivolities (fasting from something) …
taking up a new way of serving … together
these make up “the disciplines of Lent”.
(Lent – in many mainline type churches – is the season of preparation that leads
up to Good Friday and Easter.)
These are the “disciplines” that are to
help us get ready to open ourselves again to
the power and passion of all that those Holy
Week events are supposed to mean to us.
Now to be sure … I, as a pastor,
know only too well that suggesting that

people take on more these days is not the
quickest way to become popular. I know
only too well that talking to people about
“disciplines” is not going to be that warmly
received. As someone who can, myself, find
all kinds of good reasons to skip my gym
time today, I am actually very clear about
how rebellious against our “disciplines” we
all are.
On the other hand, we do also remember that as Christians we are all called to
become “disciples” – or to say that another
way… “disciplined followers” of Jesus. It
is, thus, pretty hard to avoid the obvious –
that we are being called to something that
is work; … that we are being called to a
life that will invite us to live and give our
best for God and the world. It is to be both

an intentional and a stretching/challenging
kind of living. And yes … it is thus true
then that it will require effort and that it
will cost us in time and energy and money
and … !?!?!
As much as we don’t want to hear that
though, we do also know that just about
everything truly important in our lives
costs us just these things – just this kind of
intention and commitment. We know that
to become a good hockey player or golfer
or swimmer we have to practice. We know
that to be good at and succeed in our day to
day work we have bring effort and love to it.
Is it reasonable then to assume our spiritual
life should require any less strength of mind
and heart and character?
To be clear here, we do not do or give

any of this because that’s what it takes to get
on God’s good side or to earn His love. It
is, actually just the opposite! We do it precisely because He does (ALREADY) love
us. This is how we say “I love you back.”
Indeed, it is in remembering how great and
profound that love is that we do find what
it takes to be that kind of disciplined and
ready people… His DISCIPLES.

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The Mustangs were second in the Big Six Hockey
League and had a great season.
The Midale Mustangs lost out in the Big Six Finals.
They played game three of their best of seven series in
Bienfait on Sunday, March 23 and lost 7–5. The Mustangs were back home for Game 4 on March 25 and fell
to the Coalers by a score of 5–2.
The rinks are now closed for the season and the
Midale and Area Recreation Board are very appreciative of all who used the facilities. The buildings are still
available to rent for private functions like dances, wedding receptions, and meetings. Please contact Catrina on
the rink cell phone if you would like to book anything.
The Midale and Area Rec Board (M.O.R.E 2000)
will be holding their 20th Annual Fun-D-Raising Supper
and Auctions on April 12. Cocktails will start at 5:30
p.m. supper at 6 and the auction will start around 6:30.
There are three different auctions that take place during
the evening. There is a silent auction so people can bid
on the smaller items that get donated, a live auction is
used for the higher priced or hard to obtain items that
are donated and then there is a dutch auction, where
you buy tickets for a chance to win a big prize or a trip
voucher. The winner gets the choice of which prize they
would like. New this year, there will be a 50/50 draw
with a guaranteed payout sponsored by Precision Ag.
Tickets for the fundraiser are still only $15 each,
which include a roast beef supper, and are available at
local businesses or by calling Catrina to reserve tickets
and or tables. Last year was sold out before the event
and a lot of tables were reserved ahead of time.
This is the biggest fundraiser the rink does every

year and it is done to keep both the hockey and curling
rinks open and operational. Many upgrades have been
done in the past year, with the most expensive one being replacing compressors and work to the ice plant.
There was approximately $100,0000 done just in that
alone. This fundraiser raises approximately $90,000 $100,000 each year and is used to keep ice rentals as
cheap as possible as well as doing upgrades and repairs
around the rinks.
If you have anything you would like to donate to the
auction, please contact Catrina Moldenhauer. Arrangements can be made to pick items up. This is a great way
to get in some advertising and get your name or business
name out there to the public.
The Midale Lions Club members are planning a
Talent Night on May 9 at 7 p.m. All talented people
of all ages can participate and are asked to contact Mr.
Hauglum or Mr. Fortner at the school or Marilyn Gust if
you are interested. They will be taking a freewill offering
at the door for admission. The Lions members will be
selling 50/50 tickets. There will be three categories for
adults and three categories for the kids to enter. There
will be people selling coffee, chips and chocolate bars
during intermission. This will be a shared event between
Midale Central School and the Midale Lions Club.
On June 14 the Lions are having the one-year celebration in Manley Park. There will be free hamburgers,
hotdogs and drinks (there will be a limit of 2 hamburgers
or 2 hot dogs and a drink per person). The Lions will
also be holding a multi-table garage sale in and around
the park as well. Please contact any Lions member if
you would like to take part in the garage sale. Garage
sale - anyone can rent a space for $10 a spot. You will
have to supply your own tables.
Don’t forget to go see Bev Sobush-Melby’s paint-

ings that are being displayed in Weyburn Credit Union’s
gallery for March and April. The gallery is open during
regular banking hours. Her paintings are dealing with
the past, mainly about community pastures. Please go
take a look at her work if you are in Weyburn.
The Midale Pool Committee is still looking for
more volunteers and people with fundraising ideas to
help get things moving faster going forward to make
the new pool a reality. If you are interested in helping
out, please contact Chris Dewtie or any other member
from the pool committee.
The eight annual Midale Roughstock Event had to
be postponed until September 13. They had to change
their date as there were conflicting events on May 24.
However, they are still having a fundraising keg party/
Cabaret on May 24 with the band Cattle Drive. They
hope everyone can come and take a break from their
busy lives and have great time. For more info call Adam
Carlson at (306)458-7669.

North Portal news
Correspondent
Betty Baniulis

nursing home at Grenfell
since December 2013. Her
son Bruce and Trish live
nearby.
Rev. Brenna Nickel drove to Minneapolis
on Sunday to attend a
study leave for a week so
Sandy Dalziel of Oxbow
was our lay minister on
March 30.

Elsie Earl has been
a patient in St. Josephs
Hospital for five days with
pneumonia. We wish her a
speedy recovery.
Doreen Maxwell, a
long time resident of North
Portal, has been in the

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Lilydale Inc - A Soﬁna Foods Company
Is currently seeking full-time Production
Workers for their chicken plant in Wynyard,
Sask. Starting wage is 13.84/ hr with a
comprehensive beneﬁts package and
pension program. All applicants welcome!

Interested individuals can fax resumes to:
306-634-4693
or call
306-634-4661
before the deadline of April 14, 2014 -

KITCHEN HELP

Now Hiring!

for

Enform is offering an opportunity to combine your
passion for safety with your enthusiasm for business
development as a Field Safety Advisor – Business
Development based out of our Weyburn office.

Full Time

Position in a fast
paced atmosphere.
Resumes can be
dropped off at:
The Black
Grasshopper Pub
Attention: Jamie

Extensive travel is required. Relocation assistance to the
Weyburn area is being offered.
Full-time permanent position with full benefits, paid
vacation, flex days and RRSP Matching Program.

for more information

Please visit
www.enform.ca/about/Careers.aspx
to apply

Seed Production Specialist
Brett Young Seeds
Peace Region, AB

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Brett Young is a privately owned and trusted seed distribution, sales and marketing
company with international reach and strong local roots since 1934. Our goal is to
deliver value to our customers through world class service and differentiated products.
We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our Seed
Production Team to support our continued growth.
Seed Production Specialist
We are seeking a relationship-oriented sales professional with a passion for agronomy.
You will work with the Production Team to seek out and secure seed production acres
for forage and turf seed to achieve company seed production targets and then work
with these contract growers on production agronomics to help ensure yields and seed
quality are maximized. This position also includes a seed purchasing function in the
Peace Region that works closely with the Production Team to build relationships, procure
acres and coordinate the scheduling of deliveries as per production requirements. Thus,
success in this position will be achieved through a balance of sales and agronomy.

2014 Southeast

96 King St. Estevan, SK

JOB FAIR

Bring a resume

You will work independently within your territory from the Rycroft facility/your home-based
ofﬁce, but will also work closely with Head Ofﬁce and the rest of the Seed Production
Team to achieve territory and corporate goals. You will also work with Regional Account
Managers in our Seed and Crop Inputs (Retail) division that operate in your territory to
help identify potential contract growers.
The successful candidate will have a proven ability to plan and manage his/her time
effectively and have strong communication skills both internally and externally to promote,
support and grow our Seed Production division. Brett Young provides sales and product
training, however, education, training and experience in sales and/or agronomy is a
deﬁnite asset and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is preferred.
Brett Young Seeds supports professional growth and development and offers an attractive
compensation package including salary, company vehicle and an outstanding and
comprehensive beneﬁts package. Brett Young Seeds is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Interested applicants are invited to apply and submit a letter of interest and a resume to:
Human Resources, Brett Young Seeds
Box 99 St. Norbert Postal Station
Winnipeg, MB R3V 1L5
Fax: 204-478-8370
Email: Human.Resources@brettyoung.ca

Remember Your

Loved
Ones

Are you looking for a new job or career?
Attend this Job Fair to meet some southeast
Saskatchewan employers that are looking to hire.
Date:

(at Power Dodge). Turn right (South) onto Bourquin Road and continue as it curves to the left (East).
The Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute is on the SE corner of Bourquin Road.

Time:

12– 8 pm
For more info, visit www.southeastcollege.org
www.facebook.com/SoutheastRegionalCollege
In partnership with

@SRCconnection #estevanjobfair

With a memorial tribute in the Estevan Mercury.

Call us today!

306-634-2654

B18 April 2, 2014

Estevan Mercury

EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER STUDENT
RELIEF OPERATOR

Spool Truck operaTor
Canadian Advanced ESP Inc. (CAESP) is a Canadian-based Electric Submersible Pump Manufacturer looking to fill
the position of Cable Spool Truck Operator out of our Estevan Saskatchewan office.
This full-time position will require the operation of a cable spool truck in support of the SES operations along with
the following responsibilities:
• Maintenance, service and repairs associated with the truck and trailer
• Banding of cable during ESP installation, hand spooling of cable during ESP pulls
• Ensure truck is stocked and prepared for every job
• Preparing complete and accurate paperwork associated with Field Service duties including rigging and truck
inventory reports
• Preparing accurate driver log reports

You must be attending a postsecondary education program,
preferably in engineering or
engineering technology. You
have excellent computer skills
and communicate well with your
peers. You hold a valid driver’s
license and enjoy working in
a fast-paced, growth-oriented
environment.

· ESTEVAN
· NOTTINGHAM
· STEELMAN

applY
Those interested are invited to submit their resume
to Human Resources via email with subject as
“Spool Truck Operator” to careers@cai-esp.com or
fax at 306.634.6283
ATTN: Jeremy Istace.

WANTED
Experienced Drilling Crews
CanElson is looking for experienced Motorhands, Derrikhands and Drillers for our
telescopic double drilling rigs in North Dakota. The company provides competitive wages
and benefits, an employee stock savings plan and stock options.
Candidates must have a clean criminal record in the last 5 years, current training
certificates, valid passport and willing to travel to North Dakota working a 20 day on 10
day off rotation.
Candidates should apply to www.canelsondrilling.com, North Dakota division
COME SEE US AT THE VIRDEN CAREER FAIR APRIL 11-12
TUNDRA OIL & GAS PLACE 900-5th AVE, VIRDEN, MB
For more information call Josee Bittner, 780-979-0747 or email: hr@canelsondrilling.com

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oilfield operations.

EMAIL: jobs@nal.ca | FAX: 403-538-8933
ATTENTION: Human Resources

CWC IS LOOKING FOR A COMPLETE CREW
FOR STEADY WORK
Rig Manager ~ Driller ~ Derrickhand ~ Floorhands
EXPERIENCE
Rig Manager must have a minimum of 5 years experience

Tundra Oil & Gas Limited is Manitoba’s largest oil producer,
currently exceeding 25,000 barrels of light, sweet crude per
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over 95% of our production, with core properties located within the Williston Basin in
Williston
Basin in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern
southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan.
This is a very exciting time to be part of the Tundra team. As continued growth and

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A comprehensive compensation package awaits the successful candidate, which includes a competitive base salary,
benefits, and a company matching Group RRSP plan. Interested candidates are invited to apply in confidence via
our website www.tundraoilandgas.com by April 11, 2014.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Join our award winning team and
grow with us!
Our Slickline Division in Estevan, Saskatchewan is
seeking dynamic and motivated individuals for the
following position:
Field Assistants
Prior experience is an asset however not required
– We will train the right candidate
We Offer:
Competitive compensation which includes
benefits and job bonuses
Flexible shift schedules
All necessary training to be successful
Opportunities for career progression
You Possess:
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License (Class 3 is an
asset)
Current First Aid and H2S certification
Ability to pass pre-employment testing
Please apply online at:
www.cs.fmcti.com
Fax: 306.634.1071
**FMC Technologies Canada Ltd. is formerly known as Pure Energy
Services Ltd. **

FULL TIME POSITION - ASSISTANT COOrdINATOr
The Upper Souris Watershed Association is an independent, non-profit
organization that has been developed to implement the key action items from
the Watershed Protection Plan.
As the Assistant Coordinator you will assist the Coordinator in the planning,
development and management of waterhsed related programing. You will work
one-on-one with local farmers/ranchers to assist them with applications to the
Farm Stewardship Program. Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program and
additional programs that may be developed as part of our programing.
Responsibilities include promoting good stewardship, composing newsletters,
hosting producer events and such other activities as directed by the Coordinator.
The successful candidate will have extensive agriculture knowledge and possess
the skills to work with agricultural producers including superior oral and written
communication skills and basic computer skills.
Term position April 2014 - March 31st 2015.
Hours are flexible. Travel is required within delivery area. Wages will be based on
a combination of qualifications and experience.
For more information contact David Pattyson at: (306) 634-7074 or
email d.pattyson@sasktel.net
Application deadline: April 7th 2014
Send resume to: Upper Souris Watershed Association
C/O David Pattyson
PO Box 1602, Estevan, SK, S4A 2L7 or
d.pattyson@sasktel.net

Wood Country Estevan is looking for
individuals for the following positions:
Yard and Warehouse Personnel Full Time

Wood Country is currently accepting resumes. Successful applicant should
be able to work outdoors and be able to do physical labour. Customer
service focused, flexible, good team player, alert and safety conscious. Be
able to work shared weekends.
Duties to include the following:
• Build loads for delivery
• Load and unload lumber and building materials
• Keep management apprised of any delays or discrepancies
• Keep yard clean, well organized and safe

Truck Driver Full and Part Time

Wood Country is currently accepting resumes. Must possess a class 1A
license with air endorsement and be capable of driving a tandem or single
axle truck for deliveries. Weekends off.
Duties to include the following:
• Drives company vehicle to deliver lumber, building materials, hardware
and other building materials,
hardware and other
building and maintenance supplies to customer’s home, construction site
or
place of business.
• Collects payment from customers on COD orders and records customer
information according to
Standard Operating
Procedures
• Verifies order details and obtains customer signature on store copy of
delivery ticket
• Follows directions or uses a map to locate delivery addresses or loctions
efficietly
• Collects and organizes requried paper work for delivery and transfer
activity
• Treats all customers and their agents with courtesy and respect. Acts as
a customer service liaison
between the site
customer and facility personnel.
• Loads vehicle safely and accurately
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the inside and outside of
delivery vehicles
• Performs routine safety check on vehicles according to company
guidelines
• Assist customers in the yard with loading material and product questions
when not driving a
delivery truck.

We are seeking candidates with an oilfield background and/or
customer service experience. We will train the right individual.
We offer $28.00/hour and benefits along with excellent
compensation and flexible days off.
Call Clinton at 461-8471, mail resume to
Box 208, Estevan S4A 2A3 or e-mail: missionhotshot@sasktel.net

Employment Opportunities

Full Time
Room Attendants

• Make beds and change sheets
• Dust, sweep, vacuum and mop
• Clean and disinfect kitchens and bathrooms
• Distribute towels and toiletries
• Work day & evening shifts
including weekends
• Must be able to write, read & speak English
• Customer service oriented & team player
Apply by fax 306-634-8430 or
email gm.cn923@choicehotels.com
Hourly rate $14.00/hr

Our client, an oilfield production and exploration group of companies
based in Southeastern Saskatchewan, has an exciting opportunity
available for a Corporate Controller.
If you want to make a difference and re-energize your career, we
have a unique opportunity for you. We are looking to add the right
person to direct, develop and oversee the accounting, budgeting
and financial related activities of the group of companies, including
planning for future expansion. You enjoy planning and developing
strategy but are not afraid of rolling up your sleeves to fully
understand the business.
As the Corporate Controller you will bring oversight and guidance to
the accounting and finance department and will gain trust and respect
quickly from co-workers and the Executive Team. You will provide
results oriented leadership in the supervision of accounts payable,
receivables, payroll and invoicing. You enjoy being responsible for
producing and analyzing the monthly and annual financial statements
and although not required, experience in the oil and gas industry will
be an asset. You will have a professional accounting designation
with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience.
Our client offers a competitive compensation and benefit package
and supports ongoing professional development.
Please send your resume and cover letter before April 7, 2014 to:
Attn: Korene Boehm
Virtus Group LLP
Fax: (306) 522-6222
Email: kboehm@virtusgroup.ca

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Parts Person Required
Nelson Motors & Equipment, a multi-location John Deere
Dealership in SE Saskatchewan requires a Parts Representative
in our Estevan branch.
The requirements for the successful applicant are:
• Strong computer skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Physically fit
• Be able to accommodate some overtime, weekend and on call
schedules.
The duties for this position are:
• Accurately document all parts counter transactions as they
occur.
• Maintain customer service and goodwill.
• Assist in keeping parts department clean and orderly.
• Inventory control of a large parts inventory for multiple lines of
agricultural equipment.
An agricultural background is preferred, but not required.
Interested applicants send resumes to:
Nelson Motors & Equipment
Attn: Parts Manager
P. O. Box 815
Estevan, Saskatchewan
S4A 2A7
Fax : (306)634-6699
Email: estevanparts@nelsonmotors.com
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those applicants
being considered will be contacted.

Please recycle!

CITY PAGE
Open House
The City of Estevan will hold an Open House
with S.A.M.A. representatives in attendance
at City Hall, on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 by
appointment only.
If you have any questions regarding your
assessment, or are considering an appeal
please call 306-634-1811 to book your
appointment. If you are considering an
appeal, please be aware that a mandatory
part of the appeal process is the discussion
of your assessment with the Saskatchewan
Assessment Management Agency.

ALL PET LICENSES
ARE DUE ANNUALLY
CATS - Spade/Neutered
$10.00
If they are not Spade/Neutered
$110.00
DOGS - Spade/Neutered
$10.00
If they are not Spade/Neutered
$110.00
All payments can be made at
the cashiers desk at City Hall.

ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY
CITY OF ESTEVAN NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
Pursuant to subsection 187 (1) of The Cities Act, notice is hereby given
that the assessment roll for the City of Estevan for the year of 2014, has been
prepared and is open to inspection at the City of Estevan, Finance Department,
1102 Fourth Street, Estevan from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days:
Monday to Friday, March 14, 2014 to April 14, 2014.
Any person having an interest in any property who wishes to appeal the assessment of that property to the Board of Revision is required to file a notice of
appeal in writing to: The Secretary of the Board of Revision, 1102 Fourth Street,
Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 on or before the 14th day of April, 2014.
Dated this 14th day of March, 2014
Trina Sieben
City Assessor

Make a difference every day - the City of Estevan is a vibrant and growing community in Southeast
Saskatchewan that prides itself in offering excellent educational, medical and recreational facilities. Known
as the ‘Energy City’, we possess a strong business and industrial sector and are situated only 10 minutes
north of the U.S. border.
We are currently accepting applications – please indicate which position applying for along with date of
availability. Start date for Summer Positions is May 5th.
This is a tremendous opportunity for you to:

Earn money for your post-secondary education.

Obtain real life working experience and explore career options.

Come home or stay home for the summer while working great hours.

Work with a talented team that operates, manages and grows your City.

Make it a career, and enjoy educational funding opportunities.
Public Works – Road Staff

Street and sidewalk repairs, crack sealing, asphalt patching and maintenance.

Line painting, curbs, signs and cross walks.

Physical labour and traffic sign repairs.

Must be responsible, able to take direction and desire to complete tasks in a timely manner.
Public Works – Water & Waste Water

Assist in activities involving storm and sewer maintenance.

Water valve exercising, hydrant maintenance.

Assisting crew with water breaks and repairs.

Perform a wide range of physical duties.
Parks Staff

Assist in green space beautification, playground, park and sports field operations.

Grass cutting and weed whipping.

Parks and playground maintenance.

Maintain trees, shrubs and flowering plants.

Must enjoy working outdoors.
Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled. The City of Estevan offers an excellent salary and
benefits.
For further information, please contact:
Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources
1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
Ph: (306) 634-1841 Fx: (306) 634-9790 apply@estevan.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package.
Interested candidates are invited to apply, in writing, including a cover letter, resume and three current references to
Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources, 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7
Ph: (306) 634-1841 F: (306) 634-9790 E: apply@estevan.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WHAT’S HAPPENING
AT THE ESTEVAN
ARTS COUNCIL?

City of Estevan Public Notice

“promoting the arts in OUR community”

of Estevan
The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant toCity
Section
207 of the Planning and Development Act,
PUBLIC
2007, gives notice of its intention to amend
ZoningNOTICE
Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning
Map as hereinafter provided:
The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives
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Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed row house (4 units)
Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed row house (4 units) Residential dwelling
Residential dwelling development.
development.

KONCERTS FOR KIDS

Massive Munsch – April 10, 2014 7:00 pm at Westview School (Sponsored by Sherritt Coal)
Massive Munsch features 6 Robert Munsch stories, adapted by Wide Open to include live narration and 30
of their hand crafted Muppet-style puppets. Lots of audience participation makes everyone part of the fun.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity for some great family entertainment!

Guy and Nadina – April 12, 2014 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s United Church
(Sponsored by Assante, Enbridge & South East Electric)
The Guy & Nadina duo is renowned for artistry, musicianship, engaging performances and fashion. Let
multi-instrumentalist Guy Few and bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson take you on a musical journey with
their unique program.
Everything Fitz – May 4, 2014 2:30 pm at Estevan Comprehensive School
(Sponsored by Enbridge, Level Best Technology & Power Tech Industries)
Everything Fitz is a six piece family band featuring four of Canada’s finest young musicians. Their unique
stage show combines a variety of musical styles – everything from traditional jigs and reels, bluegrass,
swing, Celtic and gospel as well as novelty numbers and dance routines.

Contact us for more
information on our programs

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Local Government Election

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Notice of Poll
PubLic NoticE is hereby given that:
1. A poll has been granted for the by election of:
councillor: city of Estevan
2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 23 day of April, 2014,
from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the polling places listed below.
3. i will declare the result of the election at city Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan on
the 24th day of April, 2014.
Polling Place
Church of God

Address
1920 Wellock Road

Dated at city of Estevan, this 17th day of March, 2014.

Community
EEvents
vents
and
Classes:
Community
and
Classes:

Jewelry
Making
for Adults
Nail
A
rt
For
Teens
Learn
to
create
your
own
creative
and
unique
nail
designs.
Create
your
own
trendy bracelets and necklaces in this four week
WHEN:
March
19
and
20th
@7pm
COST:
$
60/student
course.
WHEN:
22, 29 @ 7 pm COST: $100/person
Tour
April
and
Tea
8,
for
15,
Seniors

NOTICE

Polling Area

306-634-3942

Due to weather conditions the gates at the City of Estevan
Cemetery will be closed to vehicle access until further notice.
The walk-thru will allow visitors to enter the cemetery. We
apologize for any inconvenience. Gates will open when the
road conditions improve and become safe to drive on.

www.estevanartscouncil.com

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The
gallery
welcomes
seniors
to
participate
in
guided
exhibition
tours,
tea
and
snacks.
WHEN:
March
19th
and
May
28th
@
2pm
Pinterest
Challenge
for
Adults
Take
the
Pinterest
Challeng
at
the
EAGM
and
create
some
trendy
crafts
found
on
Pinterest.
WHEN:
March
20th
@
7pm
COST:
$20/person
Local Government Election
L-30.1 REG 4
Jewelry
Making
for
Adults
Create
your
own
trendy
bracelets
and
necklaces
in
this
four
week
course.
Form o
WHEN:
April
8,
15,
22,
29
@
7pm
COST:
$100/person
[clause 94(b) of the Act]
Beginner
Drawing
for
Teens
Notice of Advance Poll
Love
to
draw?
Join
instructor
Judy
Swallow
and
learn
some
important
drawing
basics.
PubLic NoticE is hereby given that provision has been made for advance polls
WHEN:
April
30th
@7pm
for electors who:
COST:
$20/person
1. Are physically disabled;
Beginner
Basics
for
Adults
Each
week
learn
some
beginner
basics
for
basic
art
making
such
as
drawing,
painting
and
much
more.
2. have been appointed as election officials; or
WHEN:
May
7,
14,
21,
28
3. anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.
Call
Karly
at
634-­‐7644
for
more
information
on
any
classes,
and
to
register.
Pre-­‐
registration
is
required.

Call Karly at 306-634-7644 for more information on any classes and
to register. Preregistration is required.

Voting will take place on:
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 between the hours of 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm at city
Hall, city of Estevan, 1102 4th Street.